AC9HG8K05

Elaborations

• AC9HG8K05_E1identifying the causes of a geomorphological hazard such as a volcanic eruption, earthquake, tsunami, landslide or avalanche
• AC9HG8K05_E2examining the environmental, economic or social impacts of a hazard at the local scale; for example, where people choose to live; the negative consequences for human wellbeing including loss of industry and unemployment; and lack of infrastructure and resources to prepare and respond to hazards
• AC9HG8K05_E3reflecting on observations of a location where the environment has been altered by human activities to explain how the change has heightened the impact of a hazard
• AC9HG8K05_E4reflecting on the principles of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to explain how the harmful effects of a hazard can be reduced by the implementation of a management strategy