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South Korean Coastal Hazards

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Coastal Hazards Although South Korean coastal hazards are linked to other natural disasters ( such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, typhoons, landslides, flooding, sinkholes and climate change), the main coastal hazards are focused on the rip current, coastal erosion, waves and any type which is related with the water type ( including the ocean, beaches, waves, the sea   and   the coastal line). Coastal hazards are not huge disasters like other natural disasters, but it still can be potentially dangerous because the other natural disasters come from the coastal hazards. During my research, I found that the coastal hazards in South Korea were mainly focused on coastal hazard management and prevention. Coastal hazards is similar to the soil subsidence due to many type elements (such as nature, Earth and life) and issues (such as geography of the locations, and component element of the areas). The result is that coastal hazards have minor impacts and can be visible danger