< HKDSE Geography < M1

As one can see from the map below, many earthquake-prone areas are densely populated, e.g. Java, Japan, eastern US and New Zealandː

What are the factors that induce people to stay?

  • Opportunities are benefits brought by an area.
  • Risks encourage people to move away from an area.
  • They are also influenced by their own perceptions of hazards, their knowledge and experiences with the hazard, and attributes like age, sex, religious beliefs, traditional values, etc.


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HKDSE Geography : Core Module 1 - Opportunities and Risks: Is It Rational to Stay in Hazard-Prone Areas?
Internal Processes
Plate Boundaries
Tectonic Hazards
Stay-Leave Decisions
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