GCSE natural habitats

define natural hazard

sudden, severe events which make disrupt himan life and have huge economic and social impacts.

3 groups of natural hazards

atmospheric, geological and flooding

what makes some hazards disasters and not others

if these hazards occur in a very populated location, it would cause a higher level of death, injury and damage and become disasters

4 most deadly natural hazards

floods, tropical storms, earthquakes, droughts.

atmospheric natural hazards

Droughts, tornadoes, heatwaves, blizzards, wildfires, snow storms, thunder storms, tropical storms, ash clouds, mudflows

Geological hazards

Earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, avalanches, landslides, mudflows

Flooding hazards

storm surges, flash floods, avalanches, tsunamis, mudflows, snow storms

hazard risk

The chance of being affected by a natural hazard.

why might people live in areas with hazard risk

they accept the risk after evaluating the advantages and disadvantages, they have no knowledge of the dangers, and they have no choice of where to live

factors affecting hazard risk

urbanisation, poverty, farming, climate change