Nature and type of hazard

Question 1

What is a hazard risk?

Answer 1

The chance or probability of being affected by a natural event.

Question 2

What are some human factors affecting hazard risk?

Answer 2

Level of development - the money to prepare for the event
population - The greater the pop the greater the potential for disaster
Technology - equipment to install structures.
Stable government - can help prepare due to pressure.

Question 3

What are some physical hazards affecting hazard risk?

Answer 3

Magnitude - how strong the event is
Gently shaped coastline - can liquify - can suffer more than a steep coastline
frequency - how often it occurs
geology

Question 4

What is a tectonic hazard?

Answer 4

created by the movement of tectonic plates like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Question 5

What is an atmospheric hazard?

Answer 5

Created in the atmosphere like hurricane or tornado

Question 6

What is water based hazards?

Answer 6

Created by rivers or oceans like flooding.

Question 7

Where does the majority of tectonic hazards occur?

Answer 7

At the plate boundary.

Question 8

Why do people choose to live in hazardous areas? 4 examples.

Answer 8

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions don’t happen often.
Better infrastructure can withstand earthquakes.
More effective monitoring of volcanoes and tsunami waves enable people to receive warnings and evacuate.
volcanoes can bring benefits such as fertile soil, rocks for building, rich mineral deposits and hot water.