geography external revision

Question 1

what are the levels of economic development

Answer 1

LEDC vs MECD

Question 2

what is vulnerability and risk

Answer 2

vulnerability - weakness in something that leaves open to hazard
risk - a situation that involves danger/ the event itself

Question 3

geographical hazard?

Answer 3

occurs within the earth
e.g. volcanic eruption, earthquake

Question 4

geomorphic hazards?

Answer 4

on the surface of the earth
e.g. landslides/ avalanches, flooding

Question 5

atmospheric hazard?

Answer 5

in the atmosphere
e.g.cyclone, drought, wildfire, tornado

Question 6

BOLTSS

Answer 6

border, orientation, legend, title, scale, source

Question 7

whats a natural hazard

Answer 7

physical process that has the potential to cause damage to human communities

Question 8

whats a natural disaster?

Answer 8

the events following an actual occurence of a natural hazard

Question 9

what factors impact vulnerability

Answer 9

physical (weather/season)
economical (preparedness, mitigation - can be expensive)
social and political (social structures are important for recovery)

Question 10

where do these hazards usually occur: earthquake vs cyclone

Answer 10

earthquake - likley around tectonic plate boundaries (japan, indonesia, papua new guinae)
cyclones - occur between 5 and 30 degrees latitude

Question 11

what changes the impact of hazards

Answer 11

1. speed of onset
2. magnitude
3. frequency
4. duration
5. temporal spacing
6. preparedness
7. predictability