1. INTRODUCTION1.1 Natural Disasters and History
1.2 Meaning of hazard and risk
1.3 Meaning of multirisk
2. GLOBAL TECTONICS AND MAGMATISM
2.1 The origin of the Earth and its internal structure
2.2 Geographical distribution and characterization of plate boundaries
2.3 Geographical distribution and geostructural framework of volcanism
2.4 The geological cycle and the main rock types
2.5 Geological setting of the Azores archipelago
3. VOLCANIC HAZARD
3.1 Introduction to volcanology
3.2 Volcanic hazards
3.3 Eruptive history
3.4 Monitoring and prediction
4. SEISMIC HAZARD
4.1 Introduction to seismology
4.2 Seismicity quantification
4.3 Paleoseismicity and historical seismicity
5. LANDSLIDE HAZARD
5.1 Introduction to landslides
5.2 Triggering mechanisms
5.3 Monitoring and prediction
6. TSUNAMI HAZARD
6.1 Introduction to tsunamis
6.2 Triggering mechanisms
6.3 Paleotsunamis