(#1-#6) Overview of natural and ecological hazards

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• The study of natural and ecological hazards, where and how they occur, and how to minimise their impact

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• Atmospheric, hydrological and geomorphic processes and events in our environment that have the potential to affect people adversely

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• Hazards that are created from atmospheric and/or weather processes

  • e.g - storms, cyclones, frosts, heatwaves

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• Hazards that are driven by hydrological processes in the water cycle

  • e.g - drought, flood, avalanche

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• Hazards that are created by the movement of the earths surface or crust (tectonic plate movements)

  • e.g -tsunami, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides

#1 define the concepts of hazard geography, natural hazards, atmospheric hazards, hydrological hazards, geomorphic hazards and ecological hazards  

• A biological/chemical hazard that has the potential to impact adversely on the wellbeing of people or on the environment generally

#2 outline examples of the following natural hazards tropical storms, floods, landslides, droughts, bushfires, earthquakes and volcanoes 

Tropical storms:

• Hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons

  • e.g Hurricane Katrina

Floods:

• River floods and flash floods

  • e.g Pakistan floods

Landslides:

• Rockfalls, landslides, mudslides

  • e.g Oso Landslide

#2 outline examples of the following natural hazards tropical storms, floods, landslides, droughts, bushfires, earthquakes and volcanoes 

Droughts:

• Long periods with little-to-no rainfall

  • e.g Horn of Africa drought

Bushfires:

• Wildfires in forests/grasslands

  • e.g Australian bushfires

Earthquakes:

• Sudden ground shaking

  • e.g Christchurch 2011 earthquake

Volcanoes: 

• Eruptions of lava and ash

  • e.g Pompeii volcano eruption

#3 outline examples of the following ecological hazards infectious diseases, animal-transmitted diseases, water-borne diseases, animal invasions and chemical hazards 

#4 outline the concepts of spatial and temporal distribution, magnitude, duration, frequency, probability and scale of spatial impact in relation to natural and ecological hazards 

#5 explain the concepts of preparedness and mitigation in relation to hazard risk management  

#6 describe the role of spatial technologies in the study of natural and ecological hazards