Hazards

Question 1

What is a natural event?

Answer 1

Something happens naturally that doesn’t affect or harm people/interesting event

Question 2

What is a natural hazard?

Answer 2

A natural thing that harms people or damages property

Question 3

What is a hazard risk?

Answer 3

Where people live in a place that could be affected by natural event. people choose to live there because usually it is better than words and the natural event is unlikely to happen

Question 4

How does urbanisation make natural hazards worse?

Answer 4

50% of the worlds population live in cities most cities are situated in dangerous places eg. Tokyo, LA. Densely populated places equal higher risk

Question 5

How does poverty make natural hazards worse?

Answer 5

Areas that are poor can’t afford protection, this forces them to live in dangerous areas for space. No money equals no escape/evacuation.

Question 6

How does farming make natural hazards worse?

Answer 6

People live near volcanoes for good soil, same with rivers. there is no other source of income for these farmers

Question 7

How does climate change make natural hazards worse?

Answer 7

If you live in a warm atmosphere you are more of a risk to strong storms hurricanes and tornadoes. the heat makes stoms worse the heat is a catalyst to everything is very unpredictable