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... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > residence characteristics > housing > health (housing) > environmental hazards: earthquakes

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environmental hazards: earthquakes  

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  • Earthquake risk is the probability of suffering loss as a result of an earthquake. The supply of housing can be severely limited, owing to an earthquake, while the demand for various types of housing and housing characteristics may also change. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Environmental Hazards: Earthquakes]

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