GeoHazards: Management and Operations

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Unforeseen, by definition.  Cannot be specifically forecasted/anticipated/predicted.  —… Emergent, by nature. Emergencies generally evolve rapidly , and are not “known” in their entirety upon initial discovery. —… Departures from normal conditions.  They represent uncontrolled disruptions of designs, organizations and environments. —… Which require immediate action.  Emergencies generally represent threats to life, health or wealth. 
Example created by Natalie Simpson from the Department of Operations Management and Strategy at UB representing structured and semi-structured problems and their real time implementation. Definition of what is an emergency provided by Natalie Simpson from the Department of Operations Management and Strategy at UB.