Risk, Vulnerability and Perception of Natural Hazards (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Risk
Risk
Potential danger from hazardous events to lives & possessions
Natural hazards
Natural hazards
Events threatening people/environments in atmosphere/lithosphere
Vulnerability
Vulnerability
Potential for loss when facing physical hazards
Perception (hazards)
Perception (hazards)
How individuals/groups view threat of a hazard event
Fatalism
Fatalism
View that people cannot influence outcome; nothing can be done
Adaptation (hazards)
Adaptation (hazards)
Adjusting living conditions to reduce vulnerability to hazards
3 types of vulnerability
3 types of vulnerability
Biophysical, social, and place vulnerability
Why live in hazardous areas?
Why live in hazardous areas?
Unpredictability, no alternatives, changing risk, cost-benefit
How wealth reduces vulnerability
How wealth reduces vulnerability
Sea defences, earthquake-resistant buildings, better services
3 types of hazard perception
3 types of hazard perception
Fatalism (acceptance), adaptation, and fear