Natural Hazards, Causes and Management — Flashcards

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A hazard is a phenomenon that poses a threat to people, structures, or economic assets and may cause a disaster. It may be man-made or natural. In geography, the focus is on natural hazards such as ea…

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A natural hazard is a natural phenomenon that occurs near people and threatens life, property, or economic assets because of geographical, biological, geological, seismic, hydrological, or meteorologi…

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A disaster is a serious disruption of society that causes widespread human, material, or environmental losses beyond the ability of the affected society to cope with its own resources. It is a realise…

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A hazard is a threat, while a disaster is the event that causes actual damage. A hazard may exist without causing major loss, but a disaster always involves serious disruption, casualties, or damage.

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The four basic types are: 1) based in nature, such as earthquakes and floods; 2) based in violence, such as war and armed conflict; 3) based in deterioration, such as declining health and environmenta…

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Natural disasters are classified as atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic, and biological. Atmospheric disasters include thunderstorms, tornadoes, tropical cyclones, drought, and hailstorm. Terrestrial di…

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Vulnerability is the extent to which a community, structure, service, or area is likely to be damaged or disrupted by a hazard. It depends on construction, location, and the ability of people and syst…

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Human activities can create disasters directly or make natural hazards more severe. Examples include deforestation, environmental pollution, and unsafe construction. Floods, droughts, and landslides o…