Sec 3 Geography in Everyday Life Topic 2.3

Hazards refer to a process, phenomenon, or human activity that may cause a loss of life, or other _______ impacts, _________ damage as well as ________ and ________ consequences

hazards can be classified as ________ or _________.

Give two examples of man-made hazard that can be found in your neighbourhood.

Some of the common causes of fires in urban neighbourhood include faulty electrical appliances and wiring as well as unattended cooking. True or False?

• True

• False

Fires can also occur naturally and are often a result of dry weather. An example of such fire is also known as?

Reorder the following on how fire hazards causes health impacts.

• During a fire, people may suffer from burn injuries or deaths if they are unable to evacuate in time

• Early signs of poisoning include headache, dizziness, weakness and confusion that leads to loss of consciousness

• Smoke inhalation causes breathing difficulties and suffocation leading to deaths

• This makes it difficult to escape a fire. Other irritants such as acid gases can damage respiratory system

• High levels of carbon dioxide and monoxide may be released during fire

Air pollution in urban neighbourhoods are commonly caused by _______ vegetation, ________ and ________ emissions.

What are the negative health impacts of air pollution hazards in urban neighbourhoods?

Air pollution caused by particulate matter such as soot, smoke, dust and liquid droplets may lead to poor health. These particulate matter are also known as?

• PM 2.4

• PM 2.5

• PM 2.6

• PM 2.7

What are the three common causes of traffic hazards?