Environmental risks and geography: conceptualizations, approaches and scales

Authors

  • Cleber Marques de Castro UERJ; IGEO; Núcleo de Estudos do Quaternário e Tecnógeno
  • Maria Naíse de Oliveira Peixoto UERJ; IGEO; Núcleo de Estudos do Quaternário e Tecnógeno
  • Gisela Aquino Pires do Rio UERJ; IGEO; Núcleo de Pesquisas em Geografia Econômica

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11137/2005_2_11-30

Abstract

The article deals with the relationships between environmental risk and Geography, discussing the categories involved in environmental risk, the evaluation methods and spatial dimensions. It is suggested that the environmental risk must be thought as a structured approach in the spatial and temporal scales and related to the everyday life in the cities.

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Published

2005-01-01

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 2 (2005)

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