A natural hazard is an extreme natural event that causes loss of life, significant damage to property and disrupts human activity.
Types of natural hazard:
- Earthquake
- Volcanic eruption
- Flood
- Tropical storm
- Landslide
- Drought
Factors which affect the risk of a natural hazard:
- The magnitude of the hazard
- The frequency of the hazard
- The size or area affected by the hazard
- The population density of the country affected
- The level of development of the country affected
- The education and training of the people affected
- The ability of the infrastructure to withstand the hazards