The Living World

Natural Hazards

Natural Hazard - Is a natural process whcih could cause death, injury or disruption to humans or destroy property and possesions.

Natural Disaster - A natural hazard that has happened.

Two Main Types of Natural Hazards - 

1. Geological Hazards - Caused by land and tectonic processes. They include volcanoes and earthquakes, landslides and avalanches.

2. Meterological Hazards - Causes by weather and climate. They icnlude tropical storms, and other extreme weather, e.g, heatwaves and cold spells.

Hazard Risk - The probability of people being affected by a hazard in a particular area. There are several factors that can affect hazard risk:

1. Vulnerability -

• The more people that are in an area exposed to natural hazards, the greater the …