Abstract
The name GeoHazards comes from the word “geomorphological”, which refers to the study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its geological structures, and the word “hazard”, meaning an agent which has the potential to cause harm to a vulnerable target [...]
Highlights
In recent years, research on geomorphological hazards has moved into a new era driven by the emergence of new technologies and techniques with great potential to be used in risk management and mitigation, risk vulnerability, preparedness, and early warning
While for some authors, geomorphological hazards can be defined as the events or processes, natural or human-induced, that may be potentially detrimental to humans and their activities, for others, a geomorphological hazard can be understood as the probability that a certain phenomenon of a given magnitude may occur in a certain territory in a given period of time
Progresses in geomorphological hazards have been linked to the rising interest in environmental issues, to the global understanding of climate and land-use change, vulnerability, hazard assessment, risk management, and disaster prevention
Summary
Research on geomorphological hazards has moved into a new era driven by the emergence of new technologies and techniques with great potential to be used in risk management and mitigation, risk vulnerability, preparedness, and early warning. GeoHazards: A New Interdisciplinary Journal Devoted to the Study of Geomorphological Hazards
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