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Week 16: Final Hazards Report

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  The main natural hazards that are the most dangerous in Hong Kong are landslides and typhoons. I will first begin with typhoons because as we mentioned before all of the earth’s cycles are connected to one another. Typhoons are the term used for hurricanes that occur in the Northwest-Pacific. This hazard is especially dangerous for countries located around the coast of warm tropical waters. Hong Kong is very vulnerable to this hazard for it is located along the Southern China Sea. Typhoons are very large storms characterized by violent winds and heavy rain. Typhoons can be classified into categories 1-6, and depending on their intensity, these can be very deadly. Along with typhoons, Hong Kong is also very vulnerable to landslides. Landslides can occur due to simple gravity, but heavy rain contributes to the likelihood of it happening - it triggers the chances for mass wasting to occur. Not only that but Hong Kong is very mountainous and has very steep slopes. Obviously, our chan...
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Week 13: Coastal Hazards

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  This week we had the freedom to discuss the coastal hazards of any country. This week my country of choice is Bangladesh.   Coastal environments are dynamic environments that vary in their topography, climate, and organisms. Coastal topography is greatly influenced by plate tectonics.  Bangladesh is very close to the Indian plate. The coastal region of Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate change and climate-induced natural disasters. Due to climate change, most of the coastal areas of the world are at risk of natural hazards and meteorological disturbances. The coastal regions of Bangladesh are no exception from it. As the Bay of Bengal is a perfect breeding ground for tropical cyclones, the coastal areas have been facing one or two severe events each year and every year. Some of the mitigation efforts that the country is doing to reduce the risk of Coastal Hazards are to: Build more embarkments (increase their height and set up block to their slope), repair...
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