2. Societal and Accidental Risks
Risks linked to territorial changes, human activities, and interactions between natural and technological phenomena pose major challenges to public safety and the resilience of systems. This section presents the main categories of risks likely to affect a region, including the effects of urbanization, disruptions to critical infrastructure, industrial or nuclear accidents, environmental degradation, as well as so-called “Natech” events resulting from the interplay between natural hazards and technological facilities.
2.1 Urbanization
Here, “urbanization” refers to the rural exodus to urban areas and/or the expansion of urban areas, their populations, and their processes
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