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Hazardous environments Aim: To classify hazards

How many hazards can you identify…

What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster What is the difference between a hazard and a disaster? Can you define the word Hazard? A hazard is an event that threatens damage to people or property A natural hazard is caused by environmental processes

Classify these hazards Slide (mud, land, rock) Volcanic Activity Bird flu Tsunami (tidal wave) Dutch Elm disease Drought Earthquake Blizzard Wildfire Hurricane Severe Storm Avalanche malaria Flooding Locusts Terrorism Cyclone Tornado Oil Spill Nuclear disaster

Classification System Climatic Hazards Hurricane Cyclone Tornado Severe Storm Flooding Drought Wildfire Blizzard Avalanche ?

Classification System Tectonic or Geological Hazards Slide (mud, land, rock) Volcanic Activity Earthquake Tsunami (tidal wave)

Classification System Biological Hazards Infectious Disease - flu Parasitic Disease - malaria Insect Infestation - locusts Plant Disease – Dutch Elm disease

Classification System Human Hazards Oil Spill Terrorism Nuclear disaster

Website – L1 “Intro to Hazards”: Complete the activities listed under b) Global Hazards Interactive Map Describe the pattern of activity for 1) tropical cyclones, 2) volcanic eruptions and 3) earthquakes - Use the words listed on the site