Hazard models Flashcards
What is the Park Model
Shows how quality of life is effected by a hazard over three phases relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
Uses/positives of the Park model
- duration best shows the levels of suffering
- can compare different events
- applied to all countries
-can assess the impact of each event in terms of impact on community
Negatives of Park model
limited detail on recovery and mitigation
less useful on changes to future responses
What is the Hazard Management cycle?
The hazard management cycle is a continuous loop which explains an approach to managing a known hazard. Following 4 stages preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.
Uses/ positives of Hazard management cycle
FEMA uses this for all their responses to aid states that cant cope
Analysis is useful to know how to change impacts in the future
Negatives of HMC
Less depth on current level of development
Overall negatives of models
- Perception may be fatalist so model not used at all
- dependent on level of development
- Shows no statistics so dont know how impactful the event was
- complexity of the crisis not represented by models e.g. Haiti- long term impacts