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3.1.1 Introduction to Natural Hazards
What is a hazard,
What are the three types of natur...,
Give examples of geophysical atmo...
17
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3.1.2 Hazard Management
Prediction,
Prevention,
Protection
12
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3.1.3 Plate Tectonics
What are the two types of crust,
What is the crust,
Mantle
26
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3.1.4 Types of Plate Margins
Constructive plate margins,
What landscapes do constructive p...,
Landforms oceanic ridges
13
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3.2.1 Volcanic Hazards
Which plate margins do volcanic h...,
Volcanic hazards at constructive ...,
Volcanic hazards at destructive p...
18
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3.2.2 Impacts of and responses to Volcanic Hazards
Primary impacts,
Primary impacts,
Social impacts of volcanic hazards
14
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2.2.3 Case Study: Montserrat
What is montserrat,
Long term responses to the monser...,
Short term responses to the monse...
14
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2.2.4 Case Study: Mount Mayon
Mount mayon,
What is phivolcs,
Nuees ardentes
6
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3.3.1 Seismic Hazards
Earthquakes,
What is the primary hazard associ...,
Scales used to measure earthquakes
20
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3.3.2 Impacts of and responses to Seismic Hazards
Social impacts of seismic hazards,
Economic impacts of seismic hazards,
Environmental impacts of seismic ...
9
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3.3.3 Tsunamis - Case Study
Case study for tsunamis,
When was the boxing day tsunami,
Magnitude of the earthquake which...
8
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3.3.4 Earthquakes - Case Study
Background on haiti,
Date of the haiti earthquake,
Intensity of the haiti earthquake
15
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3.4.1 Storm Hazards
Tropical storms,
What are the conditions for tropi...,
Distrubtion of tropical storms
10
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3.4.2 Impacts of and responses to Storm Hazards
What are the forms that storm haz...,
What are storm surges,
Social impacts of storm hazards
11
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3.4.3 Storm Hazards - Case Studies
Case studies for storm hazards,
New orleans,
When was hurricane katrna
20
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3.5.1 Wildfires
Pyrophytic plants,
What do natural fires need,
Heat sources to ignite a wildfire
10
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3.5.2 Impacts of and responses to Wildfires
Examples of short term responses ...,
Prevention of wildfires,
Preparation for wildfires q
8
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3.5.3 Wildfire case study
Case study for wildfires,
When was black saturday,
What was black saturday
10
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3.6.1 Multi-hazard Environment
What is the case study for a mult...,
What hazards are found in the phi...,
Volcanoes in the philippines
8
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3.6.2 Hazardous Setting - Case Study
Case study for hazardous settings,
Why are earthquakes common in italy,
Are earthquakes common in italy
6
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