AQA A-level Geography Mind Map Pack - 3.1.5 Hazards

Hazards

, that's frequency hazard distr
Hazard =

something a potential threat Of
to human life or property . hazard
Natural hazards
↑
=
-
↳
natural hazard
caused by Managing
-yes
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of hazards processes



Geophysical hazards Atmospheric hazards
Hydrological hazards
-makes it easy >
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caused land caused climatic caused
by by by water
- ~ i to compare responses
processes movement
. to similar nazards
processes
↑
↳ ↳ ↳
E
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.
g earthquakes , E .




. tropical cyclones ,
g E
g floods ~ flexible used


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volcanic eruptions, storms,
droughts, t avalanches for different < T
landslides extreme hot/cold of hazards
+ +sunamis ,


types
wildfires .

WEALTH
RELIGION

ATURAL HAZARDS
Richer :
afford to move
some see hazards
or build homes to
as acts of God sent
withstand hazard ,




to punish people .
↑
I
X
"Fatalism"
Y




I
- -




Factors hazard Pre-disaster
affecting I before event,
:




perception Situation is normal .




Y
L
↓
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Y A
M

E Disruption :
during +
directly after -




EDUCATION if have experienced PERSONALITY
-
destruction ,
loss of life ,
etc.

hazard before are
(
·
↓
expecting something Relief : the aftermath of the event ,
re

more education bad). Some people fear preventing further damage .
I can be
good or
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more
understanding ↑
hazards others
·
,




risks of hazards excited . Rehabilitation people start to resolve
longe
of are :


PAST EXPERIENCE A
↓

Reconstruction :
rebuilding permanent h