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Purpose
Demonstrate that hazards are not natural, in the likes of disasters.
Design/methodology/approach
Reflection on the role of scale in defining what is a hazard or not.
Findings
Hazards directly imply views that are shaped by communities, individuals and our very humanescence (scale, time-span).
Research limitations/implications
There is a need to further research the social and human aspects that shape what hazards really are.
Originality/value
Although disasters are often recognized as not “natural,” such reflection has not started yet on the topic of hazards. This drawing will hopefully be a kick-start to it.
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