Question | Answer |
Natural Hazard | Is a threat to people or property |
Geological Hazards | Caused by land and tectonic process |
Meteorological Hazards | Cause by weather and climate change |
Hazard Risk | probability that a natural hazard occurs |
Vulnerability | more people in exposed areas greater the effect |
Capacity to cope | HICs are able to cope after the event of the natural hazard than LICs due to higher wealth population in HIC |
Nature of Natural Hazards | Type- Some hazards are greater than others Frequency- some occur more than others Magnitude- more severe cause greater effect effects than less severe |
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