The World At Risk

The World At Risk AS Geography

What are Hazards? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Example ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Two classifications ,[object Object],[object Object]

Hydro-Meteorological ,[object Object],Dust Storms Sand Storms Temperature extremes Bushfires Drought Blizzards Tornadoes Wind storms Rain Thunderstorms Tropical Cyclones Hurricanes Mud flows Floods

Geophysical ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tsunamis Earthquakes Mass Movement Volcanic Activity Rock falls Landslides Rockslides

DISASTER Degg’s Model 1992 Pop’n Vulnerable to human or economic loss Hazardous Geophysical event e.g. Earthquake

Definition ,[object Object],The greater the scale of the natural hazard, and the more exposed people are, the greater a disaster is likely to be

Is the world becoming more hazardous?

CRED ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

EM-DAT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OFDA ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

IRC ISDR USAID TWB OCHA Munich Foundation PC UNDP ADRC Other Partners

Economic losses ,[object Object]

Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Reasons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Capacity and Vulnerability ,[object Object],[object Object]

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