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Grade 8 Geography: Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment
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a place that can face more than one hazard type over time, such as floods, heat, storms, or earthquakes
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a structured comparison of several hazards’ likelihood, severity, exposure, and vulnerability for one place
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the chance of harm shaped by hazard severity, exposure, and vulnerability across one or more hazards
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how many people, buildings, or assets sit in each hazard’s path or zone
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how easily people or places can be harmed because of housing, health, income, language access, or support gaps
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choosing which risks to address first based on likelihood, impact, and community needs
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a tool that ranks hazards by likelihood and potential severity to guide planning order
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to see how exposure and vulnerability change outcomes and to target fair preparedness
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structured comparison of several hazards’ risk for one place
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choosing which risks to address first using evidence
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tool ranking hazards by likelihood and severity
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one hazard triggering or worsening another
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