Global Hazards

Hazards and disasters (1) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Hazards and disasters (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Dregg’s model of a natural disaster

Classifying natural hazards ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Depressions (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Depressions (2) ,[object Object]

Hurricanes (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hurricanes (2) Cross-section of a hurricane

Drought ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Floods ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tornadoes (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tornadoes (2) ,[object Object]

Fire ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Volcanoes (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Volcanoes (2) ,[object Object]

Earthquakes (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Earthquakes (2) ,[object Object]

Tsunamis (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Landslides ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Avalanches ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Risk (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Risk (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vulnerability (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vulnerability (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Vulnerability compared $73 million in damage, including 1,200 buildings damaged Economic losses about $10 billion; up to 90,000 people displaced; 18,000 buildings destroyed Property damage 0 deaths/several hundred minor injuries At least 25,000 deaths/around 30,000 injured Deaths/ injuries Hawaii, USA October 2006 6.7 Richter scale earthquake Bam, Iran December 2003 6.6 Richter scale earthquake ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Global warming: a context hazard (1) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Global warming: a context hazard (2) Possible impacts of global warming on hydro-meteorological hazards These could become more frequent, and more intense over areas such as the UK. Depressions These may become more intense, and possibly more frequent. New areas could become affected. Hurricanes Mountain areas could experience more variable weather patterns, reducing predictive ability. Avalanches Already vulnerable areas such as the Sahel could experience increased drought. Drought Changing rainfall patterns could increase risk in some areas; floods may become more common. Floods

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