NATURAL DISASTER RISKS (EARTHQUAKES, FLOODS, DROUGHTS) AND THEIR FORECASTING METHODS
Keywords:
natural disaster, earthquake, flood, drought, monitoring, risk assessment, forecasting technologies.Abstract
This article analyzes the most common natural disasters—earthquakes, floods, and droughts—and modern forecasting methods used to anticipate them. The causes, geographic distribution, socio-economic consequences, and prevention strategies of these disasters are examined. The advantages of monitoring and forecasting technologies developed based on scientific and technological achievements are also discussed.
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