Physical Geography - Hazards
flashcards
Decks in class (36)
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intro to hazards14
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hazard perception4
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human response to hazards7
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earth structure and internal energy sources9
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plate tectonic theory of crustal evolution0
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plate margins (destructive, constructive, conservative)8
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destructive plate margin landform3
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magma plumes and their relationship to plate movement5
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forms of volcanic hazard7
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spatial distribution of volcanic events0
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randomness, magnitude, frequency, regularity of volcanic hazards1
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predicability of hazard events0
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impacts of volcanic hazards0
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short term and long term responses to volcanic events0
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case study: icelandic eruption 2010 - impacts and human responses9
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nature of seismicity in relation to plate tectonics0
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forms of seismic hazards0
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spatial distribution of seismic events0
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predictability of hazard events0
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impacts of seismic hazards0
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short term and long term responses to seismic events0
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case study: Haiti 2010 - impacts and human responses20
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nature of tropical storms and their underlying causes0
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forms of storm hazard0
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spatial distribution of tropical storms0
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impacts of storm hazards0
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short term responses to storm events0
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1) case study: hurricane sandy0
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2) case study: typhoon haiyan0
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nature of wildfires and conditions favouring intense wildfires0
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cause of fire (natural and human)0
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impacts of fire hazards0
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short and long term responses to fire hazard events0
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1) case study0
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2) case study0
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constructive plate margin landforms1
