Natural Hazards Objectives To understand what a natural
Natural Hazards - Objectives • To understand what a natural hazard is and how they might affect people. • To understand be able to describe the concept of hazard risk. • To be able to explain the factors that affect risk.
Hazard Risk • No Hazard? A hazard risk occurs when events and humans are in the same place. If an avalanche occurs in the Antarctic and no one knows or is nearby, it is not a hazard. Natural Event eg Earthquake / flood etc. In this scenario, is there a hazard risk? Why? /Why not? People and human activities
Hazard Risk • No Hazard? Natural Event eg Earthquake / flood etc. People and human activities In this scenario, is there a hazard risk? Why? /Why not?
What are the different types of Natural hazard? Use Google or BBC Bitesize to help complete this table. Atmospheric Hazard Geologic Hazard Environmental Hazard
Annotate the following slides to fill in details and give the name/date/location of a specific event.
Flooding • What causes Flooding? • Consequences • Responses
Volcanic Eruption • What causes Volcanoes? Consequences Responses
Drought • What causes Drought? • Consequences Responses
Earthquakes • What causes Earthquakes? • Consequences Responses
Avalanche • What causes Avalanches? • Consequences Responses
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