Case study: New Orleans- the lower 9th ward Flashcards
1
Q
Why did not everyone listen to the evacuation warning?
A
- own their home
- it was a recommended evacuation to start off with
-they recently experienced a false alarm
2
Q
What was the name of the hurricane
A
Hurricane Katrina
3
Q
What was an economic factor that stopped people from evacuating and give examples?
A
Poverty:
- unable to leave due to lack of transport
- lack of funds to provide alternative accommodation
4
Q
What was the social factors that stopped people from evacuating?
A
- strong community
- high levels of home ownership
- complacency- survived storms in the past
5
Q
What was the political factors that stopped people from evacuating?
A
- not given a suitable level of assistance when evacuating
- mistrust due to previous unnecessary evacuations
