Topic 2.3 and 2.4

Common Hazards in

Urban neighbourhoods

Topic 2.3

What are 'hazards?

• Refer to a process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life or other health impacts, property damage as well as social and economic consequences.

• Hazards can be classified as natural or man-made.

What do you think are some of the hazards that commonly happen in urban neighbourhoods?

Open Ended

Think of your own neighbourhoods... what do you think are some hazards that can occur there?

Three main types of hazards common in urban neighbourhoods

FIRE

AIR POLLUTION

​TRAFFIC

Group task!

1)

Research on a local case study (news article) for each hazard
type

2)

Create a post on padlet under the respective category, with the
link, and answer the following questions in your post:
a) What caused the hazard? Was in man-made or natural?
Describe briefly the cause of hazard.
b) What are the social and economic impacts of the hazard?

Fire hazards in urban neighbourhoods

To do

-Complete SLS sections A, B, and C

How to build sustainable urban neighbourhoods?

Topic 2.4