Hazards - Intro Flashcards
1
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natural hazard
A
natural event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death
2
Q
types of hazards
tectonic
A
- volcanoes
- tsunamis
- earthquakes
3
Q
types of hazards
atmospheric
A
hurricanes
4
Q
types of hazards
geomorphological
A
flooding
5
Q
types of hazards
biological
A
- something that affects living organisms
- forest fires
6
Q
basic stastic abt death
A
- hydorlogical = 66%
- meteorological = 17%
7
Q
hazard risk
A
chance or probability of being affected by a natural event
8
Q
factors that affect risk
urbanisation
A
- high population density = greater risk
- more people in close proximity to buildings that may collapse = further damage
9
Q
factors that affect risk
poverty
A
- LICs = more vunerable infrastructure
- emergency response/monitoring sytmes = spenny = less accesible for poor
- healthcare systems = underfunded = cant cope
10
Q
factors that affect risk
climate change
A
magnitude + frequency of tropical storms = increases bc climate warms.
11
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factors that affect risk
farming
A
- floodplains = economically benefits farmer bc fertile land
- increased risk of flooding
