Risks are a social construction in the sense that man settles and or builds on inadequate places and in an inadequate ways, concerning the dynamics of nature and the more frequent hazards.
Keywords:
Geographical risks, natural disasters, human disasters.
Author Biography
Francisco J. Ferrando A.
Académico del Departamento de Geografía de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Chile.
Ferrando A., F. J. (2004). Geographical risks and their impact on society: threats and disasters. Revista De Urbanismo, (10), Pág. 17–23. https://doi.org/10.5354/ru.v0i10.5091