5.Natural Hazards

Hazards: Define a natural hazard

A natural event that threatens people and their property.

Hazards: 2 factors that increase hazard risk

1) Climate change (more intense storms) 2) Urbanisation (more people living near dangerous zones).

Hazards: Name of HIC earthquake case study

Chile (2010 magnitude 8.8).

Hazards: Chile earthquake 2 primary effects

500 dead and 800

Hazards: Chile earthquake 2 immediate responses

Key roads repaired within 24 hours and emergency shelters built for migrants.

Hazards: Name of LIC earthquake case study

Nepal (2015 magnitude 7.8).

Hazards: Nepal earthquake 2 primary effects

9000 dead and 3 million people left homeless. Cost $5 billion.

Hazards: Nepal earthquake 2 immediate responses

International search and rescue arrived and 500

Hazards: Tropical Storms: Name of your case study

Typhoon Haiyan (Philippines 2013).

Hazards: Typhoon Haiyan 2 primary effects

6300 dead and 90% of Tacloban city destroyed by a 5m storm surge.

Hazards: Typhoon Haiyan 2 responses

Quick response: Pitbull/UN provided emergency aid. Long term: Build Back Better scheme moved houses away from coast.

Hazards: Climate Change: 2 pieces of evidence

1) Sea level rise due to melting ice sheets 2) Global temperatures rising by 1 degree since 1880.

Hazards: Climate Change: 1 Mitigation and 1 Adaptation strategy

Mitigation: Renewable energy (wind/solar). Adaptation: Managing water supplies (rainwater harvesting).