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Hazard
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Something that's a potential threat to human life or property.
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Natural hazards are divided into two types:
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Hydro-meteorological hazards and geophysical hazards.
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Disaster
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When a hazard seriously affects humans.
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What is the disaster risk equation
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Risk=Hazard x Vulnerability / Capacity to cope
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Give 2 human factors to why the number of disasters caused by hydro-meteorological hazards is increasing.
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Increasing world poverty and rapid population growth
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Give 2 physical factors to why the number of disasters caused by hydro-meteorological hazards is increasing.
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Global warming( e.g increasing floods) and El Niño events.
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Give The three p's to why deaths by disasters have been decreasing.
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Prediction, Prevention and preparedness
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