Natural Hazards Flashcards
1
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What are natural hazards?
A
A natural process which can cause death, injury or disruption to humans, or destroy property and possessions
2
Q
Natural disaster
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A natural hazards that has already happened
3
Q
What are the 2 types of natural hazards
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Geological hazard
meteorological hazard
4
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Geological hazard
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Caused by land and tectonic processes
5
Q
Examples of geological hazards
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- volcanoes
- earthquakes
- landslides
6
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Meteorological hazards
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caused by weather and climate
7
Q
Human factors that effect the hazard risks from natural hazards
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- population
- whether it is a HIC or LIC
- How the country can cope with
extreme events
8
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Natural factors that affect the hazard risk from natural hazards
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- Type of natural hazard
- frequency and magnitude of the
natural hazard - the physical geography area
9
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What are primary effects of natural hazards?
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- building and road destruction
- deaths and injured
- crops and water supplies damaged/
contaminated - electricity cables, gas pipes and
communication cables damaged
10
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What are the secondary effects of natural hazards?
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- Initial hazard can trigger other hazards
- emergency aid unable to get through
due to blocked roads - lack of clean water and sanitation
could lead to diseases spreading - country’s economy weakened
11
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Immediate responses to natural hazards
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- evacuate people
- treat the injured and rescue
- temporary food and water supplies
- foreign governments providing aid and
workers and money
12
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Long-term responses to natural hazards
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- repair houses
- repair buildings and roads
- improve forecasting/ monitoring and
evacuation plans - promote tourism to boost economy
