the likelihood that people or property will be harmed by a natural hazard

a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption

Factors affecting hazard risk

Geography

An introduction to natural hazards

Plate tectonics theory

Global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes

Processes at constructive/divergent plate margins

Processes at destructive/convergent plate margins

Processes at conservative plate margins

Primary and secondary effects and responses to tectonic hazards

An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC

An example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an LIC

Reducing risks from earthquakes and volcanoes

Using GIS to visualise physical processes at different types of plate margin

This unit teaches pupils about natural and tectonic hazards, their location, causes and effects. Pupils learn about the different types of hazard before focusing on earthquakes and volcanoes. Pupils will learn about tectonic processes, hazard impacts and the options for mitigation and adaptation.

Natural and tectonic hazards

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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natural features such as relief, climate, landforms, soil type

What physical factors affect hazard risk?

An earthquake in a densely-populated city

Human factors can have a significant impact on hazard risk...

vulnerable groups, such as displaced people

What makes communities more vulnerable to natural hazards?

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Which of the following are examples of natural hazards?

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What term is used for a very powerful low-pressure weather system with strong winds and heavy rainfall that can be disruptive and dangerous?

A powerful earthquake that occurs in a densely-populated city is likely to cause a natural {{}}.

Starter Quiz

A natural is a natural event that has the potential to cause damage, loss of life or economic disruption.