Statistical inference must then 'borrow information' from similar hazards resulting in informed risk analysis and decision making. As an example in this paper, the hierarchical approach is applied to the question: ''Have tsunamis becoming more or less frequent in the last century?''doi:10.1504/IJRAM.2011.042673Maes, Marc A.Dann,...
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As do the types of hazards, which are categorised into primary and secondary. Primary hazards are created by the direct seismic energy of an earthquake; this could include liquefaction, slope failure and tsunamis. These primary hazards can in turn trigger secondary hazards such as floods, fires,...
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