Edexcel A Level Geography (9GE0) Paper 03 Marking Scheme 2022. Award 1 mark for providing an accurate definition of a hazard or

a disaster (1) and a second mark for making a clear distinction

between the two (1)



For example

Hazards are those things that pose a threat to life and/or

property (1) whereas disasters are events that have (disastrous)

consequences for a population (1)

Further marks are available by extending this distinction

Some definitions of disasters offer thresholds as ...