Tectonic Processes and Hazards key words

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  • Created on: 27-02-18 15:01
Subduction Zones
Broad areas where two plates are moving together
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Paleomagnetism
Results from magna locking in the Earth's magnetic polarity when it cools
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Hazards
These are natural events that threaten or actually cause injury and death, as well as damage and destruction to property
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Disasters
These occur when hazards have a significant impact on vulnerable populations
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Vulnerability
The ability of a community to cope with the impacts of a hazards
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Governance
The way a country, city, company etc is run by the people in control
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Hazard hotspots
These locations are extremely disaster prone for a number of reasons
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Water Column
The area of seawater from the surface to the sea floor
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Hazard mitigation
Strategies meant to avoid, delay or prevent hazard events
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Hazard adaptation
Strategies designed to reduce the impacts of hazard events
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Results from magna locking in the Earth's magnetic polarity when it cools

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Paleomagnetism

Card 3

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These are natural events that threaten or actually cause injury and death, as well as damage and destruction to property

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Card 4

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These occur when hazards have a significant impact on vulnerable populations

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Card 5

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The ability of a community to cope with the impacts of a hazards

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