Geohazards

What is a geohazard?
a geological state which has the potential to create widespread damage.

Examples of Geohazards

• landslides/mudslide/avalanche
• sinkhole
• flooding/tsunami
• volcanoes/earthquakes
• drilling/fracking in overpressurized land

Every geohazard is different based on: composition of the land, rock types or tectonic activity, and the socioeconomic impact a hazard would have.

Which is worse? an earthquake here. . .

or here?

How to mitigate impact

• Don't build here

or here.

If you want to live here, that's your problem!

build steel nets and protective fences.

Build trenches to redirect flood waters.

But sometimes we just don't know when it will happen.