Natural Hazards

Question 1

What is a Hazard?

Answer 1

Something thats a potential threat to human life or property.

Question 2

What are the three natural hazards?

Answer 2

• Geophysical
• Atmospheric
• Hydrological

Question 3

How can peoples perception of hazards be effected by their economic, social and cultural background?

Answer 3

• Wealth
• Region (act of God)
• Education (understanding, reduce + mitigate)
• Past Experiences
• Personality

Question 4

What is the Park Model?

Answer 4

Shows the different phases of response to a hazard.

• Pre-disaster
• Disruption
• Relief
• Rehabilitation
• Reconstruction

Question 5

What does the Park Model show?

Answer 5

Shows how responses progress during a disaster, which may help to predict what resources will be needed at each stage.
Help prepare for future hazard events.
Help mitigate the impacts of future hazards.

Question 6

What are the four phases in the Hazard Management Cycle?

Answer 6

1. Mitigation
2. Preparedness
3. Response
4. Recovery

Question 7

What is Mitigation?

Answer 7

Aims to minimise the impacts of future disasters. Can happen before a hazard occurs or afterwards, when the area is recovering.
E.G. Flood Defences Fire-resistant roofs

Question 8

What is Preparedness?

Answer 8

About planning how to respond to a hazard.

E.G. Ensuring warning systems are in place

Question 9

What is Response?

Answer 9

How people react when a disaster occurs.

E.G. rescue efforts

Question 10

What is Recover?

Answer 10

About getting the effected area back to normal.

E.G. repairing or rebuilding houses.