natural hazards

• what is a natural hazard?

  a natural process which could cause death, injury or disruption to humans or destroy property or possessions
• what are geological hazards?

  hazards that are caused by land and tectonic processes
• what are meteorological hazards?

  hazards that are caused by weather and climate
• the different factors that affect hazard risk from natural hazards are vulnerability, capacity to cope and the nature of natural hazards