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Factors Affecting Hazards - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Generally earthquakes in places of soft sediments is larger and longer than when compared to the experiences in 'hard rock' sites. Softer sediments are more likely to liquefy and can contribute to a building falling down.
    - - Gently sloping coastline will suffer more damage in a hurricanes storm surge than a steep coastline.
- - - - Governments
        
        Their governments are often stable and democratic and have lots oof agencies that can help during an emergency. Being democratic means that the public can put pressure on the government to have life safe buildings that survive natural disaters, or makes them want to respond quickly as it will help get the politicians votes.
      - Technology
        
        HICs can afford the technology to help them predict events, the USA has the United States Geological Survey to collect earthquake data from seismometers for example. They also have the technology to help buildings survive various natural hazards.
      - Planing Laws
        
        Many HICs have laws that prevent building in hazardous locations, along a low coastline at risk from storm surges in a hurricane for example.
      - Agencies
        
        Many HICs have agencies that can act quickly to help people after a disaster, such as a well-equipped army of fire service and experts to coordinate a response in both the short and long term.
  - - - Some natural hazards are easier to predict than others, hurricanes can be identified by satellites and then tracked. This allows governments to evacuatee if needed
    - - If a place is well prepared regardless of its level of development this can limit the hazardous event. In India, despite its low level of economic development, rounded wooden houses have been designed to be earthquake proof, thus limiting the impact of these hazards.
    - - This could be preventing damage to building etc. through strict building rules.