Natural Hazards Flashcards

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What is a natural hazard?

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An event that is perceived to be a threat to people, the built environment and the natural environment

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What are the different types of natural hazards?

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Geophysical, hydrological and atmospheric

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What are geophysical hazards?

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Hazards caused by earth’s processes - Tectonics

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Examples of geophysical hazards:

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Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and landslides

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What are hydrological hazards?

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Hazards caused by the occurrence, movement and distribution of surface and underground water

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Examples of hydrological hazards:

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Floods, mudflows and avalanches

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What are atmospheric hazards?

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Hazards caused by processes operating in the atmosphere resulting in extreme weather or atmospheric conditions

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Examples of atmospheric hazards:

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Tropical storms, cyclones, thunder storms, blizzards, droughts and wildfires

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Requirements to be a natural disaster

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  • 10+ people killed
  • 100+ people affected
  • A state of emergency declared and ask for international assistance
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What are geomorphological hazards?

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Caused by external earth processes operating

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Examples of geomorphological hazards:

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Landslides, rockfalls and rockslides

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What is a natural disaster?

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A naturally occurring g process or event which has the potential to cause loss of life or property (without people it’s just a natural event)

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What is a risk?

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The likelihood that humans will be affected by a hazard

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What is vulnerability?

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How susceptible a population is to damage caused by a hazard

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Circumstances which affect perception of hazards

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•Urban location -> The built environment causing limited safe space
•Age of population -> Less willing to leave or less capable e.g. financially or physically + emotionally
•Wealth -> Richer can afford to move to less hazard prone area or afford homes to withstand some hazards
•Religion -> Hazards sent as a ‘punishment’ from god
•Education -> Those who received proper education have a better understanding of how to handle these situations
•Past experiences

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Underlying causes to hazard vulnerability:

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•Poverty -> Limited access to power, infrastructure and resources
•Failing political, economic and social systems

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Risk equation

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Frequency/magnitude it hazard
——————————————— x100
Capability to cope

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What is the fatalism view?

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An optimistic or accepting approach, where people may believe that hazards are part of life or ‘act of God’

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What is the domination view?

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The perspective that suggests hazards are predictable and they can be better understood by scientific research

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What is the adaptation view?

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The perspective that takes the view of hazards are influenced by natural and human events and so we can change our lives to reduce the impacts

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What is pre-disaster?

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Before the event, the situation is normal

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What is disruption?

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During and directly after the hazard event occurs there is a destruction of property, loss of life etc. before people respond

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What is relief?

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The aftermath of the event, rescue efforts focus on saving people and preventing further damage

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What is rehabilitation?

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Once the immediate impacts are under control, people start to resolve longer-term problem, e.g. temporary shelter and aid

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What is reconstruction?

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Involved rebuilding permanent houses and infrastructure

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What does the parks model show?

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How responses progress during a disaster, which may help planners predict what resources will be needed at each stage. Prepare for future hazards

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What is mitigation?

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Aims to minimise the impacts of future disasters - more long term e.g flood defences or lightweight/fire resistant roofing

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What is preparedness?

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Planning how to respond to a hazard - more short term e.g warning systems and educating people on safe evacuation

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What is response?

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How people react when a disaster occurs e.g emergency services rescuing those trapped

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What is recovery?

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About getting the affected area back to normal e.g repairing and rebuilding housing

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Stage 1 of Park model

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Modifying cause and events - Preparedness

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Stage 2 of Park model

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Hazardous event

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Stage 3 of Park model

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Search, rescue and care - Response

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Stage 4 of Park model

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Relief and rehab - Recovery

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Stage 5 of Park model

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Natural recovery: The need to reduce vulnerability and restore normality