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Contents of 1.2 Avoiding Hazards

1.2 Why study geology?

• To avoid and/or ameliorate hazardous natural processes
• Geologic knowledge of hazardous Earth processes assists in making better societal decisions
• How close to the river is it safe to build?
• Will an earthquake ever happen here?
• What is the chance of a volcanic eruption occurring?
• These are the kinds of questions society asks of geology