The process of identifying the probability of occurrence of a natural hazard of a given
intensity at a specific location based on an analysis of natural processes and site
conditions is termed as-
(a) Disaster calculation
(b) Hazard Assessment
(c) Hazard calculation
(d) None of the above

1 Answer

Answer :

(b) Hazard Assessment

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