natural hazards

Question 1

what is a natural hazard

Answer 1

natural process which could cause death or injury to humans.

Question 2

what is a natural disaster

Answer 2

natty hazard that hasnt happened yet

Question 3

2 types of natural hazards

Answer 3

geological - caused by land or tectonics - volcanoes and earthquakes
meteorological - weather and climate - tropical storms

Question 4

factors affecting the hazard risk

Answer 4

vulnerability - more people in the area, higher chance they will be affected.
capacity to cope - the better a population can cope the lower the risk of them being severely affected. - hic
nature of natural hazard - type of natty hazard, frequency of them happening and magnitude of quakes

Question 5

two examples of general primary and secondary effects

Answer 5

primary - buildings and roads destroyed - death and injury
secondary - other hazards like tsnuamis - blocked roads causes aid and emergency to get through causing more death

Question 6

examples of immediate and long term responses

Answer 6

immediate - evacuate people - treat people - recover bodies to prevent disease - provide aid like food and clean water to reduce risk of water borne disease spreading
long term - repair homes and buildings - improve building regulations - improve evacuation plans