1.1.5

Ability to Cope With Natural Hazards

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Ability to Cope With Natural Hazards

Different populations of people do different activities and have different abilities to deal with natural hazards.

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Income

  • Poor populations (or nations) often have lower quality housing than rich nations.
  • Hurricanes usually affect countries like Haiti worse than the USA because of differences in housing and the ability to cope.
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Preparation

  • High-income countries usually have governments that can build flood defences and evacuate the population.

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1The Challenge of Natural Hazards

1.1Natural Hazards

1.2Tectonic Hazards

1.3Weather Hazards

1.4Climate Change

2The Living World

3Physical Landscapes in the UK

3.1The UK Physical Landscape

3.2Coastal Landscapes in the UK

3.3River Landscapes in the UK

3.4Glacial Landscapes in the UK

4Urban Issues & Challenges

5The Changing Economic World

6The Challenge of Resource Management

6.1Resource Management

6.2Food

6.3Water

6.4Energy

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