“A natural hazard is an event that threatens people or has the potential to cause damage, destruction and death.”
There are two broad types of hazard:
Tectonic hazards – relating to hazards created by the structure of the earth.
Weather/ Atmospheric hazard – relating to hazards from the earth’s atmosphere.
Tectonic hazards – relating to hazards created by the structure of the earth.
Weather/ Atmospheric hazard – relating to hazards from the earth’s atmosphere.
This section of the paper has four parts: