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Mass Movement
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AS Level Geography (A2 Earth Hazards) Mapa Mental sobre Mass Movement, criado por katherine.crick em 05-01-2015.
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geography
a2 earth hazards
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Mapa Mental por
katherine.crick
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Mass Movement
natural hazards
tornadoes
landslides/mudslides
tsunamis
volcanoes
floods
avalanches
bushfires/sandstorms
causes
human
deforestation
building/urbanisation
quarrying
added weight/stress
physical
slope angle
weathering
vegetation
climate/weather
rock types
e.g. clay- easily moved
slope failure= shear stress > shear strength
Event: extreme natural event- doesn't cause damage to humans.
Natural Hazard: event with perceived threat to humans and resources (e.g. damage to env/property.)
Natural Disaster: the effect (aftermath) of a hazard that has happened.
Management
drainage of water from hillsides
rock fall catchment fences
causing small landslides to prevent large buildup of stress
modification to slopes
e.g. reducing steepness to increase stability and reduce stress
reforestation
Human responses
dispatch of emergency services
aid: clean water, food, sanitation
Affects
property damage
loss of life and casualties
social unrest
loss of jobs and unemployment
homelessness
loss of resources
downfall of economy
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