Natural hazards Flashcards
artificial risk
risk associated with human action that threatens a population (chemical spill, overuse of pesticides…)
density
number of inhabitants per square kilometre
environment
set of conditions (natural, cultural, social…) that surround a living being
instability
characteristic of fragility uncertainty or lack of balance
level of development
a country’s level of development refers to the wealth and living conditions of its population
metropolis
large city usually made up of a main city and surrounding cities
natural disaster
a sudden and terrible event in nature that causes material damage and human injury or death
natural hazard
hazard associated with natural phenomenon that threatens the population
planning and development
when humans organize, use and transform a territory to live there, draw value from it or protect it.
prevention
set of measures taken by a population to reduce or avoid the impacts of a natural hazard or disaster
slum
very poor urban district that developed unofficially
urbanization
phenomenon that occurs when a population becomes increasingly concentrated in cities
