TY - JOUR
T1 - Natural hazards in Nordic countries
AU - Nadim, Farrokh
AU - Pedersen, Stig Asbjørn Schack
AU - Schmidt-Thomé, Philipp
AU - Sigmundsson, Freysteinn
AU - Engdahl, Mats
PY - 2008/3/1
Y1 - 2008/3/1
N2 - Compared to many areas of the world, the human losses caused by natural hazards are smaller in Nordic countries. This is mainly due to the low population density in the exposed areas. However, the economic losses are significant and the geohazards picture varies among the countries. The predominant natural hazards in Nordic countries are floods, landslides, and, with the exception of Denmark, snow avalanche. Volcanoes and earthquakes are major geohazards in Iceland, and parts of Norway are susceptible to seismic activity. Slide-triggered tsunamis also represent a threat to parts of the coastal areas of Nordic countries and Greenland.
AB - Compared to many areas of the world, the human losses caused by natural hazards are smaller in Nordic countries. This is mainly due to the low population density in the exposed areas. However, the economic losses are significant and the geohazards picture varies among the countries. The predominant natural hazards in Nordic countries are floods, landslides, and, with the exception of Denmark, snow avalanche. Volcanoes and earthquakes are major geohazards in Iceland, and parts of Norway are susceptible to seismic activity. Slide-triggered tsunamis also represent a threat to parts of the coastal areas of Nordic countries and Greenland.
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U2 - 10.18814/epiiugs/2008/v31i1/024
DO - 10.18814/epiiugs/2008/v31i1/024
M3 - Article
SN - 0705-3797
VL - 31
SP - 176
EP - 184
JO - Episodes
JF - Episodes
IS - 1
ER -