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43 Cards in this Set
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Convex Slope |
Thick at top getting narrower |
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Concave Slope |
Narrow at top getting thicker |
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Uniform, Gentle Slope |
Even and thick space between contour lines |
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Uniform, Steep Slope |
Even and thin space between contour lines |
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Site |
Immediate area on which a settlement is found |
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Physical features of a Landscape (site) include: |
- Contours: height, gradient of slope - Landforms: floodplain, valley swamps, etc. - Drainage: streams, lake, presence of swamps, etc. - Coastal features: river mouth, estuary, dunes, tidal flats, etc. - Vegetation: dense forest, native forest, bushes, etc. |
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Situation |
The relative location of a settlement, in particular with the surrounding region. A description of a settlements situation would include direction, distance from other places, features, it's position along a road, railway and it's latitude and longitude |
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Loss Burden |
The cost of mitigation and adaption of a hazard |
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Proximity |
The distance from the occurrence/place of a hazard. (the closer the more vulnerable) |
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Vulnerability |
The way a hazard or disaster will affect human life and property |
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The Vulnerability and Proximity of Cyclone Yazi on Queensland |
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The Vulnerability and Proximity of Ebola on West Africa |
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Economic Damage |
losses of property, costs of repair or replacement, the past and future medical expenses, loss of past and future earnings. |
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Economic Impact |
The effect of the hazard on the economy in a specified area, ranging from a single neighbourhood or the entire globe. Usually measures changes in business revenue, business profits, personal wages and or jobs |
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Spatial Technology (Ecological Hazards) |
A Geographical Information System (GIS) is a computer system that: - captures, stores, checks, and displays data related to positions on the Earth's surface |
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Spatial Technology (Natural Hazards) |
Satellites |
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Spatial Technology (Natural Hazards and Ecological Hazards: Things in common) |
The collection of information and data or the processing of the data is used to develop understanding, planning and prediction of hazards. |
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How does Spatial Technology help with risk management? (adaption and mitigation) |
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Nature/causes (natural and human) and spatial patterns (location, scale, duration) of Natural Hazards |
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Nature/causes (natural and human) and spatial patterns (location, scale, duration) of Ecological Hazards |
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How LDC's and MDC's experience hazards (include; economic loss, social impact, and differences in vulnerability. Identify what is similar and what is different) |
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Effect of a cyclone of |
MDC: |
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Effect of Ebola |
LDC: |
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Economic Impact: Natural Hazards (Economic: Cost of response to hazard, Cost of Rebuilding, cost of adaption for future hazards, Cost for individuals (medical costs, earnings property), Impact on the Economy) |
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Social Impact: Natural Hazards (Social: Physical and Mental Health issues, Exposure to risks, Mitigation steps to help lessen vulnerability of people and property, management of land and environment, improving preparedness of community) |
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Economic Impact: Ecological Hazards (Impact on Economy growth, Loss of Workers, Interruption of Production, Evacuation of Foreign Workers, Closing of Boarders, International transport closed, Foreign investment withdrawal) |
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Social Impact: Ecological Hazards (Social: Breakdown of cohesion of community, mental health through loss of family/friends, Impact of children/survivors (stigma of Ebola, interruption to education/work), loss of leaders/important workers in community, ignorance and superstition (impending ability to respond to hazard), elevated fear, avoidance of medical treatment, violence against recovery teams. |
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Natural Hazard: How does human activity intensify the impact of a hazard or the vulnerability people have to a hazard? |
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Ecological Hazard: How does human activity intensify the impact of a hazard or the vulnerability people have to a hazard? |
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Natural Hazards - Human Activity Specific examples of how human activity can intensify the impact of cyclones: |
- Urban Development: population density, infrastructure development, building regulations - Changing Topography: dam construction, altering the albedo effect - Climate Change: The greenhouse effect |
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Examples to Include for vulnerability of Natural hazards |
-The ability to predict hazard occurring (early warning Systems
- Ability to protect people from hazards - Opportunity to avoid hazard through evacuation/shelter - Training and education of population - Demographic factors such as age - Provision of rescue and relief services - Quality of Built Features (transport, infrastructure, housing, power) - Proximity to the hazard - Population density |
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Human impact on the vulnerability of ecological hazards for some places |
- Population growth and distribution - Increased population and density - Increased Urbanisation - Numbers of vulnerable people (elderly, children) - Poverty - Levels of education |
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Are risk management strategies sustainable and effective in MDC's (examine whether you think MDC's could effectively implement the plan in the long term in relation to factors such as: - Skilled worker level - Management Systems - Regulation enforcement - Technology -Emergency planning and responses |
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Eastings |
the numbers that run along the top or bottom of a map increasing in value from west to east |
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Northings |
the numbers that run along the right or left sides of a map increasing in value from south to north. |
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Saddle |
Dips Between Mountains |
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Hill |
The high points of the mountain |
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Ridge |
A low narrow hilltop or mountain range |
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Spur |
a tongue of land descending from a hill |
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Cultural Features |
Features Made by Man |
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Natural Features |
Features from Nature |
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7 Continents of the World |
- North America - South America - Europe - Africa - Asia - Autralia - Antarctica |
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Spatial Patterns |
Areal distribution and variation in density of geographical data. |
