Hazardous Environments

Here you will find information about the EDEXCEL IGCSE Geography syllabus, together with links to appropriate resources for Hazardous Environments.

Key Ideas	Essential Content	Scale	Case Studies
Some places are more hazardous than others.	 Different types of hazard (climatic, tectonic).  The global distributions, causes and characteristics of: tropical storms, volcanoes and earthquakes.  Methods of monitoring weather conditions.	Global and regional	Non specified
Hazards have an impact on people and the environment.	 Identifying the scale of natural disasters and their short-term and long-term impact in countries at different levels of development. ​  Reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk from hazard events.	Regional and small (local)	1. A case study of the comparative impacts of a tropical storm in an LIC
Mitigating the consequences of hazards involves taking actions before, during and after the event.	 Predicting and preparing for hazards (education, early warning systems, shelters, defences).  Coping during hazards (evacuation, mitigation).  Consequences of hazards: short-term (emergency aid and disaster relief); long-term (risk assessment, rebuilding, review and adjustment, improving prediction and preparation).	National	2. Case study of the management of a tectonic event. 3. Case study of the  management of either river flooding or coastal flooding

Resources

Key Ideas	Essential Content	Resources
Some places are more hazardous than others.	 Different types of hazard (climatic, tectonic).  The global distributions, causes and characteristics of: tropical storms, volcanoes and earthquakes.  Methods of monitoring weather conditions.	Youtube: Top 10 natural disasters (5 mins) International Disaster Database. (EMDAT)  NOAA: Global distribution tectonic hazards. Iain Stewart The anatomy of an earthquake (7 mins)​. ​UK Met Office: Where and when do tropical cyclones occur?
Hazards have an impact on people and the environment.	 Identifying the scale of natural disasters and their short-term and long-term impact in countries at different levels of development. ​  Reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk from hazard events.	Reasons why people continue to live in areas at risk from hazard events. SlideShare from Geography All the Way.
Mitigating the consequences of hazards involves taking actions before, during and after the event.	 Predicting and preparing for hazards (education, early warning systems, shelters, defences).  Coping during hazards (evacuation, mitigation).  Consequences of hazards: short-term (emergency aid and disaster relief); long-term (risk assessment, rebuilding, review and adjustment, improving prediction and preparation).	Value