what makes natural hazards disasters?

Question 1

what is a natural event?

Answer 1

the actual event that occurs, e.g. earthquake, volcano, drought, tsunami

Question 2

what is a natural hazard?

Answer 2

a natural event that has the potential to pose a risk to people and property

Question 3

what is a natural disaster?

Answer 3

when the identified natural hazard causes a significant impact on people (socially, economically and environmentally) that makes them unable to cope with their needs and they can’t fix it.

Question 4

what 3 categories are in the “progression of risk”

Answer 4

1. root causes
2. dynamic pressure
3. unsafe conditions

Question 5

what does the UN classify as a natural disaster?

Answer 5

• more than 10 people die
• more than 100 people affected

Question 6

what does the UN consider a mega-disaster?

Answer 6

• more than 2000 people die
• more than 200,000 made homeless
• reduction in GDP by 5%
• relying on foreign aid for a year after the event

Question 7

what is vulnerability?

Answer 7

the weakness of people when they’re exposed to risk

Question 8

what is resilience?

Answer 8

the ability to protect and restore damage to lives, livelihoods and the infrastructure

Question 9

what are “root causes”

Answer 9

limited access to
1. power
2. infrastructure
3. resources
ideologies
1. political systems
2. economic systems

Question 10

what are the factors of “dynamic equilibrium”

Answer 10

lack of
1. education
2. training
3. freedom of press release
macro-forces
1. rapid change in population
2. rapid urbanisationn
3. deforestation

Question 11

what are some “unsafe conditions”

Answer 11

1. physical environment
2. local economy
3. social relations
4. public actions

Question 12

what is the pressure and release model formula?

Answer 12

risk = hazard x vulnerability

Question 13

what is the other equation to identify risk?

Answer 13

risk = (hazard x vulnerability) / capacity to cope