What Is A Natural Disaster Flashcards
1
Q
What is a natural disaster?
A
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural disaster.
2
Q
What does a natural disaster lead to?
A
It leads to financial,environmental or human losses.
3
Q
The resulting loss depends on the __________ of the affected population to resist the hazard, also called the ________.
A
Vulnerability
Resilience
4
Q
When do disasters occur?
A
They occur when hazards meet vulnerability. Thus a natural hazard will not result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability, e.g. Strong earthquakes in uninhabited areas.
