Natural Disasters Flashcards
1
Q
Frequency
A
Shows how often a disaster is most likely to happen
2
Q
Duration
A
Shows how long the event will last
3
Q
Extent
A
How big of an area of land will be affected
4
Q
Speed of onset
A
How fast the disaster will occur and how much warning it will give
5
Q
Spatial dispersion
A
Area that is likely to be affected
6
Q
Temporal Spacing
A
Describes if will happen randomly or within cycle
