HAZARDS: key terms Flashcards
what is a NATURAL HAZARD?
a perceived event that threatens life, the built environment and the natural environment, occurring in the lithosphere, the atmosphere and the hydrosphere
what is RISK?
the exposure of people to a hazardous event that places potential threat to them, their possessions and their built environment
what is VULNERABILITY?
the potential for loss
what is FATALISM?
such hazards are natural events which are part of living in the area
what is ADAPTATION as a hazard perception?
people seeing they can prepare and survive hazards by prediction, prevention and protection
what is FEAR?
people feeling so vulnerable that they move away to a perceived safe area
what is RESILIENCE?
the sustained ability to utilise available resources to respond to, withstand and recover from the effects of natural hazards
what is INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT?
a management technique to confront the natural hazard by considering the social, economic and political factors, incorporating:
- hazard identification
- risk analysis
- establishing priorities
- treating and reducing risk
- developing public awareness
- monitoring and reviewing
what is PREDICTION?
the ability to to give warnings so action can be taken to reduce the impact of a hazard event
what is DISTRIBUTION?
the area affected by the hazard, or where the hazard is found
what is FREQUENCY?
the distribution of a hazard through time
what is MAGNITUDE?
the assessment of the size of the impacts of a hazard event
what is a PRIMARY EFFECT?
events resulting directly from a hazard event
what is a SECONDARY EFFECT?
events resulting from the primary effects
what is a HAZARD?
a threat posed to people by the natural environment
