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A hazard is an event that has the potential to cause harm.
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A hazard is an event that has the potential to cause harm.
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A hazard is an event which has the potential to cause harm to people, the environment or the economy.
Define the term natural hazard
A natural hazard is an event caused by environmental processes and would occur without the presence of humans.
State the four categories that natural hazards can be divided into.
Natural hazards can be categorised into:
Tectonic.
Geomorphological.
Atmospheric.
Biological.
Give two examples of geomorphological hazards.
Two examples of geomorphological hazards are floods and landslides.
What does magnitude mean in relation to hazards?
Magnitude refers to the size and strength of a hazard event.
True or False?
High-income countries are less prepared to cope with hazard effects than low-income countries.
False.
High-income countries are more prepared and able to cope with hazard effects than low-income countries.
True or False?
Urbanisation increases the risk of hazard events
True.
Urbanisation often leads to higher population densities which means that more people are affected by hazard events.
What does prediction refer to as a factor affecting hazard risk?
Prediction refers to the ability to foresee or forecast a hazard event occurring.
State the meaning of frequency in terms of hazards.
Frequency refers to how often a particular hazard event occurs.
Give one example of a human activity that increases hazard risk.
Examples of human activity that may increase hazard risk include:
Deforestation.
Urbanisation.