Tectonic hazards and disasters

Question 1

Hazard

Answer 1

a perceived natural/geological event that has the potential to threaten both life and property

Question 2

Disaster

Answer 2

the realisation of a hazard, when it ‘causes a significant impact on a vulnerable population’

Question 3

Risk

Answer 3

the exposure of people to a hazardous event, the property of a hazard occurring that leads to the loss of lives and/or livelihood

Question 4

Resilience

Answer 4

resilience can be thought of as the ability of a system exposed to hazards to resist, absorb and recover from the effects of a hazard

Question 5

Development

Answer 5

development is linked to an improving society, enabling people to achieve their aspirations

Question 6

Tectonic hazard profile

Answer 6

a technique used to try and understand the physical characteristics of different types of hazards, can also be used to analyse and assess the same hazards which take place in contrasting locations or at different times

Question 7

Inequality

Answer 7

usually refers to an unfair situation or distribution of assets and resources

Question 8

Governance

Answer 8

the sum of the many ways individuals and institutions, public and private, manage their common affairs