Natural hazards

• Natural hazard


  A natural event that has a huge social impact
• Atmospheric hazards


  • Rain
  • Lightning
  • Snow
  • Drought
  • Hurricanes
  • Tornadoes
• Geological hazards


  • Volcano
  • Landslide
  • Mudglas
  • Avalanche
  • Earthquake
• Flooding


  A type of natural hazard
• Factor


  A circumstance, fact or influence that contributes to a risk
• Risk


  A possibility of harm or damage against people or places
• Factors increasing the risk of natural hazards

  • Urbanisation (more people moving to urban areas)
  • Poverty (could force people to move into areas more at risk)
  • Farming (risky living on farming land due to floods)
  • Climate change (increased risk of flooding, storms, hurricanes, droughts, famine)