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Describe the primary and secondary effects of an earthquake.

One common primary (or immediate) effect of an earthquake is the destruction of buildings. The collapse of buildings could in turn lead to the loss of life. Earthquakes may also cause damage to vital infr...

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What is a sustainable city?

Sustainability is the ability to meet the needs of the present without impacting of the needs of the future. A sustainable city should consider three key areas; economics, social, and environment. The cit...

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With reference to two volcanic events that you have studied from contrasting areas of the world, compare the ways in which volcanoes and their hazards have been managed.

The management of a volcanic hazard can help to greatly reduce the negative impacts that an eruption can have on the population surrounding the area. The eruption of Nevado del Ruiz, Columbia, on the 13

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What are the problems and opportunities associated with an ageing dependant population?

With recent healthcare advances and better lifestyles people are beginning to live longer, which in developed countries, such as the UK, is resulting in a higher population of elderly people. This populat...

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Give 3 examples of how communities can prepare for the eruption of a volcano.

Exclusion zone. Having an exclusion zone in predicted areas of pyroclastic flows can save many lives, like it did in the 1980 explosion of Mt St Helens. This meant that people were not allowed ...

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