challenges of natural hazards- weather hazards- the UK

Question 1

what is a weather hazard?

Answer 1

weather event that is so extreme that it causes risk to people

Question 2

what are the types of weather hazard?

Answer 2

Thunderstorms, prolonged rainfall, Droughts/extreem heat , extreme heacy snow and strong winds

Question 3

gove some detail of each of the types of weather hazards in uk:

Answer 3

1) thunderstorms:
they hit unpredicatable places so they can be damaging. They also have lots of rainfall which could cause flash floods.
2) Prolonged rainfall:
the long periods of rain fall can cause river flooding and this could cause damage
3)Droughts:
The long periods of extreme heat could be fatal for elderly as this could cause a heat stroke. This could also cause rivers to dry up and bring danger to the water supply and wildlife.
4) Heavy snow:
Heavy snow usually happens in sub zero chonditions and this could be a problem as this could cause a risk to the elderly and the population. Heavy snow also disrupts travel and causes accidnets and will cause some crops to suffer.
5) Winds:
These can cause disruptins to power supplies and cause falling trees which could affect transport.

Question 4

when is it classified as a drought?

Answer 4

An extend period of low or absent rainfall relative to the expected average for a region

Question 5

Why does the UK experience this type of weathrr?

Answer 5

This is die to how the UK is a round about for different kinds of weather form all directions.

Question 6

What are the main reasons why the weather in the UK are becomming more extreme?

Answer 6

• warmer atmosphere= more energy to fuel storms
  -hotter=longer periods of hot weather
  -wetaher patterns are becomming stuck due to the chnaging climate meaning taht they are experiencing prolonged weather events more frequently (UK climate is controlled by jet stream and sometimes this jet stream becomes stuck and blcoked and causes teh weathe rpattern to be stuck.)

Question 7

The evidence that the wetaher in the UK is becomming more extreme

Answer 7

1) Rainfall:
becomming more frequent and intense.
2) Hot:
hot and dry weather becomming mroe and more frequent

Question 8

Facts:

Answer 8

10 hottest on record have all happened in the last 20 years.
7 of the 10 wettest years on record have happened in the last 20 years.
Major weather events in the past 2 decades
eg. 2014 was the hottest year on record. The UK’s mean temp was 9,9 degrees which was 1.1 degrees above the long term average.

Question 9

case stud: the beast from the east

Answer 9

cause:
The northern jet stream suddenly changing direction which caused lots of cold air to be blown down to the UK
Impacts:
- at least 10 deaths
- gas deficiency warning
- Thousands of flights and schools cancelled
- 200K ppl left without water
-The cost to the UK economy was estimated at least £1bn a day Responses:

-Met Office issued Red Warning to stop people travelling
-10 RAF vechiles transported patients and doctors to their hospitals
- Greggs delivery drivers handed out food to stranded drivers.
-Red Cross issued blankets to people stranded in Glasgow Airport

Question 10

Show how the UK weather is becoming more extreme

Answer 10

The UK is experiencing more extreme weather events such as flooding