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Hazards

Natural Hazards: Types, Perception and Responses

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Overview

Recall questions on geophysical, atmospheric and hydrological hazards, primary and secondary effects, hazard perception and its economic and cultural influences, fatalism, prediction, adaptation, mitigation, management and risk sharing, and hazard incidence, intensity, magnitude and distribution.

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Key term

What is a natural hazard?

Key term

What does the term hazard perception mean?

Key term

Define mitigation as a hazard response strategy.

Process

Define geophysical, atmospheric and hydrological hazards.

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What is a natural hazard?

    Model answer

    A natural event or process that has the potential to cause loss of life, injury, or damage to property and the environment.

  2. 2

    What are geophysical hazards and what processes do they originate from?

    Model answer

    Hazards originating from tectonic or geological processes, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.

  3. 3

    Define atmospheric hazards and give four examples.

    Model answer

    Hazards originating from climatic and meteorological processes, including tropical storms, tornadoes, droughts, and heatwaves.

  4. 4

    What are hydrological hazards and which processes cause them?

    Model answer

    Hazards originating from water-related processes, including floods, storm surges, and tsunamis.

  5. 5

    What are primary effects of a natural hazard?

    Model answer

    Direct consequences of the hazard event, such as building collapse, death, and injury.

  6. 6

    What are secondary effects of a natural hazard?

    Model answer

    Indirect consequences that follow the initial event, such as disease, economic disruption, and homelessness.

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