Geography- Natural Hazards
- Created by: HanHiLou
- Created on: 15-07-17 05:03
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- Natural Hazards
- Geological
- Caused by land & tectonic processes
- E.g. Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- meteorological
- Caiused by weather & climate change
- E.g. Extreme weather & tropical stormsc
- Natural Hazards- could cause death, injury, disruption
- Natural Diaster- A Natural Hazard that alreay occured
- Extreme Event- do not pose any threat to humans are not counted as an hazard
- Natural Diaster- A Natural Hazard that alreay occured
- Factors
- Capacity to cope- HICs better to cope than LICs due to highwealth
- Nature of natural hazards- Type:some are greater Frequency: Some occur more than others Magnitude: more serve cause greater effect than less server
- Vulnerability- more people exposed greater the effect
- Geological
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