1.5b - Flashcards
1
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Define hazard profile
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A hazard profile is a description and analysis of a specific type of local hazard.
2
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What are hazard profiles used for?
A
Quantitatively comparing all the physical processes, to help decision makers identify and rank hazards and decide how to allocate attention / resources
3
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What are the factors placed on a hazard profile?
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magnitude, speed of onset, areal extent, duration, frequency, spatial predictability
4
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Why might a hazard profile be unreliable?
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Comparing different events is difficult, because it necessitates the same processes, scale of measurement and type of damage for each event. Temporal and spatial distributions can be difficult to compare. Also, focusing on just one aspect can distort the representation of the others.
