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Natural Hazards

A natural hazard is something natural that can endanger people (causing death, injuries or damage) or buildings. We call it a natural disaster when a natural hazard that 'can' endanger people & buildings 'does' happen in real life.

Out of human control

Out of human control

  • Natural hazards are out of human control.
Different places more at risk

Different places more at risk

  • Some places are likely to be hit by many natural hazards (e.g. the Philippines).
    • The Philippines is at risk of earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, tropical storms, floods and landslides.
Must threaten or affect human life

Must threaten or affect human life

  • If there is a sandstorm in a desert where nobody lives (an uninhabited desert), we don’t call this a hazard.
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The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1

Natural Hazards

1.2

Tectonic Hazards

1.3

Weather Hazards

1.4

Climate Change

2

The Living World

2.1

Ecosystems

2.2

Tropical Rainforests

2.3

Hot Deserts

2.4

Tundra & Polar Environments

3

Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1

The UK Physical Landscape

3.2

Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3

River Landscapes in the UK

3.4

Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4

Urban Issues & Challenges

5

The Changing Economic World

5.1

The Changing Economic World

5.2

Economic Development in the UK

6

The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1

Resource Management

6.2

Food

6.3

Water

6.4

Energy

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