Hazards KO Box A

Question 1

1. Natural Hazard

Answer 1

A perceived event that threatens both people and property.

Question 2

2. Natural Disaster

Answer 2

A hazard becoming reality leading to damage and casualties.

Question 3

3. Geophysical Hazards

Answer 3

Driven by the Earth’s own internal energy sources for example, plate tectonics, volcanoes, seismic activity.

Question 4

4. Atmospheric Hazards

Answer 4

Driven by processes at work in the atmosphere, for example, tropical storms and droughts.

Question 5

5. Hydrological Hazards

Answer 5

Driven by water bodies, mainly the oceans, floods, storm surges and tsunamis.

Question 6

6. Risk

Answer 6

The probability of a hazard event occurring and creating loss of lives and livelihoods.

Question 7

7. Vulnerability

Answer 7

This means the potential for loss. Levels of vulnerability are often determined by high levels of population and a lack of capacity to cope.

Question 8

8. Adaptation

Answer 8

The attempts by people to live with hazard events by adjusting their living conditions and reduce their vulnerability.

Question 9

9. Mitigation

Answer 9

Actions aimed at reducing the severity of a hazard event and reducing its impacts.

Question 10

10. Fatalism

Answer 10

A view that nothing can be done to prevent or influence the outcome of a hazard and therefore few preventatives measures are put in place.

Question 11

11. Perception

Answer 11

The way in which people view the threat of hazards therefore determining the actions taken.

Question 12

12. Fear

Answer 12

The perception of a hazard is such that people feel so vulnerable that they move away.