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GCSE Geography · key term
The people and property located where a natural hazard could affect them.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.1.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Natural HazardsTwo useful ideas are exposure and vulnerability. Exposure concerns the people and property located in the affected area. Vulnerability concerns how susceptible they are to harm.
Paper 1
The presence of people, buildings, infrastructure or other assets in places that could be affected by a hazard.
Do not assume that a larger natural event always causes a worse disaster. Exposure and people's ability to prepare and cope also matter.
For an ‘explain’ question, link each factor to its consequence: low-lying coastal land → greater exposure to storm-surge flooding → more homes and people at risk.
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Vulnerability means susceptibility to harm. It is closely connected to exposure: people and buildings on a cyclone’s path are exposed to its hazards. Among those exposed, people in weak housing with few resources may be more vulnerable than people in strong housing who can evacuate safely.