key terms Flashcards

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natural hazard

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Natural hazards are extreme natural events that can cause loss of life, extreme damage to property and disrupt human activities.

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geophysical harzard

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a hazard caused by the movement of tectonic plates e.g. volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis

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Atmospheric hazard

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a hazard caused by occurrence, movement and distribution of water

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examples of atmospheric hazards

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flooding, landslides and drought

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Disaster

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a major hazard event that causes widespread disruption to a community or region that the affected community is unable to deal with adequately without outside help

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Risk

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the susceptibility of a community to a hazard or to the impacts of a hazard event

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what is a prediction?

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give warnings - enable action to be taken

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example of prediction

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National Hurricane Centre - Floirda - agency demonstrating depend upon monitoring

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role of prevention on natural hazard

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probably unrealistic

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fatalism

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a view of a hazard event that suggests that people cannot influence or shape the outcome

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fatalism

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a view of a hazard event that suggests that people cannot influence or shape the outcome

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