Resumen de Geological Hazards: Volcanic Eruptions
The Earth is a dynamic planet in which geological processes take place, both internally and externally.
These processes can cause harm to humans and their environment. Society must make use of current scientific and technical knowledge to try to prevent risk and intervene in an emergency. Extreme geological processes have occurred ever since the Earth was formed. There are, of course, few risks when rivers overflow or volcanoes erupt in uninhabited areas. However, if humans and their activities are affected, we speak about geological risk. Geological processes are ubiquitous phenomena, and we have to live with them. Risks are minimized if we maximize awareness of them. It is difficult for citizens to perceive geological hazards in an area where generations have lived safely because most of these risks do not occur in a time scale that allows them to be perceived during the experience of a lifetime.
