Key Terms Flashcards
Immediate responses
The reaction of people as the disaster happens and in the immediate aftermath
Long term responses
Later reactions that occur in the week, months and years after the event
Monitoring
Recording physical changes to help forecast when and where a natural hazard might strike
Planning
Actions taken to enable communities to respond to, and recover from, natural disasters
Prediction
Attempts to forecast when and where a natural hazard will strike, based on current knowledge
Protection
Actions taken before a hazard strikes to reduce its impact, such as education people or improving building design
The effect of an even on the wealth of an area or community
Economic impact
The worldwide system or winds, which transports heat from tropical to polar latitudes
Tropical storm (hurricane, cyclone, typhoon)
Actions taken to adjust to natural events such as climate change
Climate change adaptation
Action taken to reduce or eliminate the long term risk to human life and property from natural hazards
Mitigation
