15 - Risk and mitigation of mass wasting

Question 1

what is mass wasting risk

Answer 1

the probability of a harmful consequence

Question 2

how can the risk of terrestrial mass wasting events be mitigated

Answer 2

• restrict development
• monitoring
• planning
• engineering solutions

Question 3

what are risks of marine mass wasting

Answer 3

• tsunamis
• risk to infrastructure (pipes and cables)