definitions (hazards, scales etc) Flashcards
Natural Hazard
a naturally occouring event that threatens people and has the potential to cause damage to buildings or the environment
hazard risk
the probability that a hazard will take place and the level of damage it will cause
hazard perception
recognising a hazards risk before it occurs
fatalist
a belief that all events are inevitable
someone who lives in a hazardous area
geophysical hazard
a hazard that originates from an internal earth process
causes land movement
atmospheric hazard
hazards created in the atmosphere
hydrological hazard
a hazard that occurs due to water
adaption/adjustment
changing tour way of living to reduce the damage from hazards
prediction
using technology to track when a hazard could take place
seismic monitoring / satellite observations
mitigation
action taken to reduce or eliminate the threat to property or human life from natural hazards
management
preparing for a hazard as you cannot prevent it from happening
earthquake
a buildup of pressure suddenly released from tectonic plates sliding against each other
volcano
a buildup / opening in the ground due to pressure from magma below as it rises
tropical storm
high wind speeds and heavy rain formed due to temperature or wind direction above the ocean
park model of hazard response def
considers how the standard of living and economic status of an affected area changes after a hazard
