A hazard is an Flashcards
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A hazard is an
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event which has the potential to cause harm to the environment, people or the economy
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A natural hazard is an
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event caused by environmental processes and would occur without the presence of humans
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The term hazard is used because of
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the potential impact when the natural event interacts with humans
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A disaster occurs when
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harm actually occurs to the environment, people or the economy
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disaster meaning un definition
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‘A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources’
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