hazards

Question 1

what is a hazard

what is a hazard event

Answer 1

a potential danger or risk whether from natural or human process which could cause loss of life, injury or socio-economic disruption.

a hazard event is a hazard that has occurred.

Question 2

what are three factors that must combine to create a disaster

Answer 2

• an event must that is potent enough to severely damage and endanger lives
  -affected at least 100 people (2000 for drought and famine)
  -the vulnerability of an area and its population
  severely impacts whether a hazard event will cause a disaster or not. if an area has been designed around resisting a hazard, it is more likely to reduce the risks of a disaster occurring.

Question 3

where are hazards more likely to occur

Answer 3

countries with less economic development are more likely to experience hazards and disasters as they do not have the means to prepare for them and they are not in a financial position to move

Question 4

what are the classifications of hazards

Answer 4

natural
-geo,hydro.geo
human 
-chemical, oil spoils,technological
ecological
-disease,biological and human hazards, plant invasions

Question 5

list three factors of an ledc which affects a hazards impact

Answer 5

• higher population density
• lack of building rules and regulations
• no financial resources for rescue
• large proportion of children