Examples Flashcards
1
Q
duration example?
A
the 2019 fire season included 240 day of consecutive burning in NSW.
2
Q
Spatial impact e.g.?
A
2023 Maui Wildfires burned over 2,200 hectares
3
Q
EBOLA YAY?
A
Frequency every 5 years west Africa
2014 EVD in Congo killed 49 people
4
Q
magnitude e.g.?
A
2023 Syria 7.8 magnitude earthquake
5
Q
Spatial technologies e.g.?
A
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 used satellite imagery to see flood dmg extent/ direct emergency response
John Hopkins uni dashboard for covid- 19 GIS geographical info system
6
Q
Preparedness e.g.?
A
tsunami early warning systems Japan
cyclone prone areas stockpiling resources
7
Q
mitigation e.g.?
A
mangroves planted in Vietnam against costal erosion - environment structure or man made structure earthquake resistant buildings in Japan.
