Geography

• Natural hazard


  Hazard caused to destroy property which can cause death
• Types of natural hazards

  • Geological hazard
  • Meteorological hazard
• Geological hazard

  • Caused by land and tectonic processes
  • Examples: volcanoes, earthquakes
• Meteorological hazard


  • Caused by weather and climate
  • Example: tropical storms
• Primary effects of natural hazards

  • Building and road destruction
  • Crop and water destruction
• Secondary effects of natural hazards

  • Lack of clean water causing diseases to spread
  • Supplies damaged/contaminated
  • Country's economy weakened