The Concept of Hazards (AQA A Level Geography)

Outline the concept of the Hazard Management Cycle.

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Figure 9a shows the number of global reported disasters between 1990 and 2017. It also shows the economic costs associated with the reported disasters.

Figure 9b shows information about the global reported disasters for 2017 as shown in Figure 9a.

Figure 9a – the number of global reported disasters between 1990 and 2017. It also shows the economic costs associated with the reported disasters.

Figure 9b – information about the global reported disasters for 2017 as shown in Figure 9a

Analyse the data shown in Figure 9a and Figure 9b.

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Assess the relative usefulness of the Park Model and the Hazard Management Cycle in understanding the impact of seismic events.

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With reference to a multi-hazardous environment that you have studied, assess the view that the underlying cause(s) leading to the hazards is human activity rather than physical factors.

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