For what values of r is the sequence hnr n j convergent?
CH 1: Natural Hazards - Intro to Natural Hazards California Earthquake (documentary) -1994 in CA -gas pipes broke and fires broke out -started in San Fernando Valley -power lines broke and so lights were out on the streets -problems with water -ppl were trapped and or killed -earthquakes don’t kill, buildings kill -buildings not up to standards and can end up hurting ppl -links between hazards Content -disaster vs catastrophe -role of history in the understanding natural hazards -components of geologic cycle -scientific method -basics of risk assessment -Impact of ppl decisions b4, during and after a hazardous event -inverse law magnitude vs frequency -link among natural hazards, and the environment -impact of population growth, poor land-use practices to natural hazards, disasters and catastrophes -hazards provide natural service -links of climate change and natural hazards Haiti -Surrounded by plates -tectonically active -3 plates moving along each other -movements create breaking of rocks -haiti is prone to earthquakes because its in a tectonically active location -also experience severe weather conditions - hurricanes… -N. american plate, caribbean plate -economy cant keep up with all the buildings being destroyed Human Cause catastrophe -Earthquake - catastrophe: -85% of ppl in port-au-prince lived in slum conditions -poor conditions lad to 190,000 destroyed or damaged -1/4 million ppl killed -2 million are homeless with poor sanitation and poor water quality -catastrophe was clear: heavy human footp