ü Recall what is meant by the term disaster ü Identify a natural disaster to study in detail ü Describe how the natural disaster occured ü Describe the impact on humans ü Analyse methods to prevent a future similiar natural disaster ü Evaluate how human activities are leading to an increase in natura disasters

ü Recall what is meant by the term disaster ü Identify a natural disaster to study in detail ü Describe how the natural disaster occured ü Describe the impact on humans ü Analyse methods to prevent a future similiar natural disaster ü Evaluate how human activities are leading to an increase in natura disasters

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

ISBN:9781305117396

Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter16: Population Ecology

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