Pre release exam material (a2) "spatial variation on the impact of natural hazards"?

Question

what is this likley to include - LEDC vs MEDC?, proximity to help?, distance from epicenter?, coast, areas of higher population?

thanks

Answer 1

The brent line, north south devide will play a large roll in spatial variation. cover the sterio typical MEDC bad, LEDC worse. MEDC economic daage. LEDC social (people) daage. also look at anolyoles. (soz about spelling) eg hurricane katrina. america as slow to react.

Location of towns on plate margines and hot spots causing volcanos and earthquakes. I have more information, but not presently on me. I will send some in future. i hope this has helped