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Contents of 15.5 How do we know ... how to map mass-movement hazards?

• Hazard maps indicate areas susceptible to future mass movements. The hazard maps combine data from other maps that depict relevant geologic and topographic information.
• GIS is computer software that is capable of collecting, storing, retrieving, and manipulating a large variety of data sets.
• GIS can be used to construct hazard maps by comparing and analyzing the assembled geologic and topographic data.

15.5 How do we know ... how to map mass-movement hazards?