The Concept Of Hazard In A Geographical Context

Question 1

Degg’s model

Answer 1

It is not a disaster if you don’t have a vulnerable population or economic loss

(Ven diagram, one side Natural Hazard over lapping with Vulnerable Population, creating a Disater when overlapped)

Question 2

Risk: exposure of people to hazard

Answer 2

Amount of risk = Hazard x Vulnerability / Increase in capacity

Question 3

Why do people live near hazards?

Answer 3

Lack of alternatives: they have no where to go with the same, home, land, employment and family.

Cost/benefit: if positives outway negatives. E.g. job opportunities, or cheaper housing due to risk

Precipitation: the way someone processes a hazard, though information, knowledge, wealth, family and past experience.

Changing level of risk: places once safe now slowly become more of a risk.

Question 4

Approaches to hazards

Answer 4

Adaptation:

Domination:

Acceptance: accepting their fate, that they know its going to happen and there is no way to prevent it.