Definitions For Hazrads Flashcards
Vulnerability
Characteristics of a community or prowl that make them more susceptible to natural hazards
Capacity to cope
A community’s ability to manage and respond to natural disasters
What is magnitude
Size of the event
What is duration
How long the event lasts
What is frequency
How long the even lasts
What is spatial concentration
How many events occur in one area
What is speed of onset
How long it takes to reach the climax of the event
E.g lag time of a flood
Temporal spacing
Seasonal events
What is hazard perceptions
What is fatalism
The acceptance of an event, refuse to move away
What is adaptation
People see that they can prepare for events, therefore they take steps to reduce the impacts
What is fear
Locals are so scared of an event that they live away from
