1.21 - Value of Uniqueness

Question 1

What factors can be used to measure hazard vulnerability?

Answer 1

Physical, environmental, economic, education, social/demographic

Question 2

How can you predict the likelihood of an event?

Answer 2

• based on magnitude/frequency
• results in probability estimate
• then a solution is designed for better infrastructure

Question 3

In what cases can a developed country be seen as vulnerable?

Answer 3

When there is a lot of economic damage and costs - economic loss

Question 4

When can a developing country be vulnerable?

Answer 4

When there is a financial loss and there is not enough aid available

Question 5

How is risk measured?

Answer 5

Based on the overall disadvantage - a combination of political, social and cultural factors

Question 6

What does the World Risk Report State?

Answer 6

Urban governments face the biggest risk (65% urban by 2050)

Question 7

What is the World Risk Index based on

Answer 7

Exposure, susceptibility, coping capacity and adaptive capacity

• Japan is 17th
• Haiti is 21st

Question 8

What does a hazard profile do?

Answer 8

Compares all of the physical processes to help decision makers identify and rank hazards and decide how to allocate attention / resources

Question 9

What factors go on a harard profile?

Answer 9

Magnitude, speed of onset, duration, areal extent, spatial predictability, frequency