Natural Hazards - 1.1.3 Consequences of Natural Hazards

Question 1

What are some of the abilities to cope with natural hazards?

Answer 1

• preperation (high income countries have the gov to build defenses and evacuate the population)
• Income (lower quality housing so affects are much worse)

Question 2

Different populations of people do different activities and have different abilities to deal with natural ____.

Answer 2

Hazards

Question 3

When compared with poor countries, wealthy countries usually have…

Answer 3

• the government that can afford to build defences
• Better housing to cope with natural hazards

Question 4

What are main factors affecting the severity of natural hazards?

Answer 4

• Magnitude (size)
• Frequency (how often)
• Predictability