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Hazards
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- 1Define HazardA threat (physical or human induced) that has the potential to cause loss of life, injury, property damage, socioeconomic disruption or environmental degradation.
- 2Define DisasterA sudden calamitous event causing serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society causing widespread human material economic/environmental losses exceeding the communities ability to handle it.
- 3Name one or more of the requirements needed to be entered into the database of the UN's International Strategy for Disaster Reduction1. A report of 10 or more killed
2. A report of 100 people affected
3. A declaration of a state emergency
4. A request by the national government for international assistance - 4Examples of Human Induced/ Technological Hazards- Oil spills in marine environment
- Soil contamination
- Release of chemicals into water (groundwater, rivers etc) - 5What is a hurricane?A tropical storm/hurricane is a large LOW PRESSURE system characterized by high winds and heavy rain. Must exceed 119 km/h
- 6When was Hurricane Katrina?2005
- 7Where did Hurricane Katrina occur and is it a MEDC or LEDC country?Gulf of Mexico where it affected Carribbean and United States (MEDC 's) i.e New Orleans, Cuba, Louisiana, Bahamas
- 8What are some factors that determine the amount of damage caused by tropical storms?- Populated or non-populated areas
- Development of country
- Warning given to residents and preparedness of residents
- Existing conditions
- Timing of landfall (high/low tide) - 9What are the three approaches to living in hazardous areas?1. Fatalistic - Optimistic Approach
2. Acceptance - Advantages outweigh risks
3. Adaptation - Know the risks/hazards and people prepare for them, and therefore survive - 10Vulnerability of Haiti after earthquake?- Food is scarce/stealing of distributed food
- Women having babies on street, therefore lack of healthcare
- Police have to keep order
- Those living in particularly poor suburbs - 11Factors that make a population vulnerable- Demographic factors i.e Size of Population/Density
- Socio Economic i.e Level of development/individual wealth
- Preparedness i.e Public education, recent hazardous events, warning systems
- Ability to deal with hazard i.e Governance, effective lines of communication, insurance etc - 12Compare one factor of vulnerability of Hurricane Katrina vs Hurricane NargisMyanmar GDP - PPP $1817 with population of 48 724 400
USA GDP - PPP $43 480 with population of 315 791 300
USA Better financially equipped to deal with repercussions of disasters - 13Horn of Africa vs Australia Drought VulnerabilityHorn of Africa :
- Caught in deadly cycle of death and famine
- Average family size 6-7
- Youthful populations
- High infant mortality
- Health expenditure 4.9% of GDP
Australia :
- 4.26 Infant mortality rate
- Higher healthcare expenditure
- MEDC - 14When it comes to disaster response what are the 3 R's?1. Rescue (Short term - hours and days)
2. Rehabilitation (Medium term - days to weeks)
3. Reconstruction (Long term - weeks to years)
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- Year 13 Geography (Hazards and Risk Management) Flashcards on Hazards , created by Alyssa Hulme on 27/08/2017.
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