hazards Flashcards
1
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what is geography?
A
the study of places and the relation ship between people and their environments
2
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what is a hazard?
A
a natural or human induced process that has the potential to cause harm
3
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natural hazard
A
atmospheric, hydrological and geomorphic processes that have the potential to effect people adversely
4
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ecological hazard
A
a biological or chemical hazard that has the potential to impact adversely on the well being of people or on the environment
5
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atmospheric
A
- weather and climate
- storms, cyclones, tornadoes, heat waves
6
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hydrological
A
- driven by hydrological processes in the water cycle
- tsunami, flood, avalanche
7
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geomorphic
A
- Driven by geological processes, particularly plate tectonics
- volcanoes, landslides
8
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ecological - environmental
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- infectious diseases (HIV/ aids, influenza, measles, ebola
- animal transmitted diseases (rabies, malaria)
- waterborne diseases (Cholera, typhoid)
9
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ecological - chemical
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- toxin based respiratory ailments
- oil spills
10
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ecological - plant and animal invasions
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- Plant (spear Thistle, asparagus scandens)
- animal (European rabbit, cane toads)
