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Natural disasters: How to improve?

How our response to natural disasters can be improved and lessons learnt which benefit vulnerable communities worldwide in the long-term

  • Key Stage Five,
  • Online lecture,
  • Interview,
  • Module,
  • Hazards and risk

Geographers define a natural hazard as a potentially dangerous physical event occurring close to a population (who are said to be at risk). A Disaster is the realisation of this hazard risk. Natural disasters are thus a function of both the magnitude of a physical event and the state of preparedness / coping capacity of the society that has been exposed to risk.

In this 21st Century Challenge, we take a look at how our response to natural disasters can be improved and ensure lessons are learnt which benefit vulnerable communities worldwide in the long-term.

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  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Challenge Overview Sheet (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Challenge Overview Sheet (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Lesson one plan (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Lesson one plan (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Fact Sheet and Teaching Notes (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Fact Sheet and Teaching Notes (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? PowerPoint presentation (.ppt)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Group discussion activity (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Group discussion activity (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve?Lesson two plan (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Lesson two plan (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Fact Sheet and Teaching Notes (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Fact Sheet and Teaching Notes (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Disaster management: working in partnership article (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Disaster management: working in partnership article (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Essay assignment with examiners tips (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Essay assignment with examiners tips (.doc)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve? Exam Specification Overview (.pdf)
  • Natural disasters: How to improve?Exam Specification Overview (.doc)
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