The concept of hazards

Question 1

Define a natural hazard:

Answer 1

An event which poses a threat to human life and physical property

Question 2

What are the potential impacts of natural hazards?

Answer 2

• Geophysical (e.g. tectonic activity, volcanoes, earthquakes)
• Atmospheric: (e.g. tropical storms, droughts)
• Hydrological: (e.g. floods, storm surges, tsunamis)

Question 3

Name and describe the human reposes to natural hazards:

Answer 3

• Fatalism; the acceptance that these events happen naturally and there’s little that can be done to prevent them
• Prediction; remote sensing and seismic monitoring help predict when a disaster may occur, warnings can be shared promptly and reach a greater number of people
• Adaptation; adapting behaviours to minimise the number of losses

Question 4

What are the stages included in the hazard management cycle?

Answer 4

Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation

Question 5

What are the stages included in the park model + what does it show?

Answer 5

Relief
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
Illustrates a countries decline from normality after a hazard event and its recovery stage.