World at Risk - Unit 2 Edexcel - Chapter 1 of textbook 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? GeographyASEdexcel Created by: EmilyCreated on: 09-05-13 20:58 Widespread threat due to environmental factors such as climate change. Context Hazard 1 of 15 A hazard formed by tectonic/geological processes (eaarthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis) Geophysical Hazard 2 of 15 Perceived natural event which has the potential to threaten both life and property Hazard 3 of 15 A hazard formed by hydrological and atmospheric processes Hydro-meteorological hazard 4 of 15 A high risk combined with an inability of individuals and the community to cope Vulnerability 5 of 15 A hazard becoming a reality in the event of causing damage to goods/property and the environment Disaster 6 of 15 The probability of a hazard event occurring and creating loss of lives and livelihoods Risk 7 of 15 How much solar radiation a surface reflects Albedo 8 of 15 Any long-term shift in climate Climate Change 9 of 15 Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase dues to human activity Enhanced greenhouse effect 10 of 15 Energy sources rich in carbon Fossil Fuels 11 of 15 A recently measured rise in average suface temperature of the planet Global warming 12 of 15 The warming of the earths atmosphere due to trapping of heat that would otherwise be radiated back into space Greenhouse Effect 13 of 15 The point which one system switches to another Tipping Point 14 of 15 Where an output of a system acts to amplify or reduce further output Feedback mechanisms 15 of 15
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