Geography/Y3/Natural Hazards and Disasters

Hazards VS. Disasters

 * Possible to Happen VS. Has Happened


 * All these involve people and lives
 * Cost
 * Life
 * Money
 * Infrastructure

Impact of/Effects of Hazards

 * 1) Primary
 * 2) Secondary
 * Risk & Vulnerability
 * Unpredictability
 * Perception
 * Cost VS Benefit
 * Lack of Alternatives
 * Changing Levels of Risk

Frequency & Magnitude

 * How often?
 * Recurrence?