Where in the world

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Where in the world
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Hawaii

• Hazards
• Volcanoes
• Earthquakes
• Tsunami
• Hurricanes
• Flood
• Wildfire
• Drought
• Landslide
• Erosion

Would you still live there?
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New Zealand

• Hazards - Climate Change - Coastal hazards -
  Cyclones - Droughts - Earthquake - Fire -
  Floods - Landslide - Tsunami - Volcanic
  eruption - Wind 

Would you still live there?
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Thailand

• Hazards
• Cyclones  
• Droughts  
• Earthquakes  
• Floods  
• Landslides

Would you still live there?
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USA

• Earthquakes
• Floods
• Hurricanes
• Volcanoes
• Wildfires
• Landslides
• Tsunami

Would you still live there?
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United Kingdom

• Windstorms
• Floods
• Earthquakes
• Erosion

Would you still live there?
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Why live in a hazard prone area?

• Good physical and economic opportunities
• The opportunity for intensive agriculture
• Mineral extraction
• Generate electricity
• Tourism
• Cant afford to move
• Can you think of any others?