key terms hazards

Question 1

fatalism

Answer 1

a hazard event that suggests that people can’t influence or shape the outcome, therefore nothing can be done to mitigate against it. people with such an attitude put in place limited or no preventive measures-its “gods will”

Question 2

natural hazard

Answer 2

events which are perceived to be a threat to people , the built environment and the natural environment

Question 3

perception

Answer 3

the way in which an individual or a group views the threat of a hazard event. this will ultimately determine the course of action taken by individuals or the response they expect form governments and other organisations.

Question 4

prediction

Answer 4

knowing when a natural hazard will strike on a spatial and temporal scale that can be acted on meaningfully in terms of evacuation.

Question 5

adaptation

Answer 5

the attempts by people or communities to live with a natural hazard event. by adjusting their living conditions people are able to reduce their levels of vulnerability.