Complex Trends and Patterns for Tectonic Disasters (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Trend: recorded hazards last 50 years
Trend: recorded hazards last 50 years
Increased
Trend: economic costs of disasters
Trend: economic costs of disasters
Increased significantly
Energy impact of tectonic mega-disasters
Energy impact of tectonic mega-disasters
Nuclear power stations damaged
Volcanic ash impact on aircraft
Volcanic ash impact on aircraft
Disrupts movements over large areas
Why more people affected by disasters?
Why more people affected by disasters?
Population increasing
Urbanisation effect on disaster impacts
Urbanisation effect on disaster impacts
High rates - more people living in small area
Climate change effect on hazards
Climate change effect on hazards
Increases severity of climate, weather, river & biological hazards
Death statistic reliability issue: counting
Death statistic reliability issue: counting
Whether indirect deaths/disease counted
Death statistic reliability issue: bias
Death statistic reliability issue: bias
Political bias (tourist deaths played down)
Disaster hotspots definition
Disaster hotspots definition
Country/area extremely disaster prone for several reasons