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Risk Equation
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Frequency of Hazard * Level of Vulnerability
Capacity of Population to Cope |
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Diaster Hotspot: Philippines Case Study
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Physical factors - tectonics, tropical cyclones (typhoons).
Human factors - densely populated. Disasters - Drought, Earthquake, Floods, Volcanoes, Tsunami, Typhoon. |
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Disaster Hotspot: California coast
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Physical factors - El Nino
Human factors - hugely populated - 40 million people Disasters - Earthquakes, Droughts, Fog and Smog. |
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Case Study: India and China
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Huge population and rapid economic growth. China and Indian critical role to play in controlling emissions.
~India's greenhouse gas emissions could rise by 2025 ~Chin'as emissions from 2000 to 2030 will nearly equal the increase from the entire industrialised world. ~China's total electricity demand will rise by an estimated 2,600 GW by 2,600 |
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El Nino
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~West coast of South America
~East to West trade winds over Pacific are distributed and WARM water 'sloshes' EASTWARDS ~Cold water |
