Hazard Trends

Question 1

Hazard Trends - Death

Answer 1

• Decreased: Better housing and education and EWS’s.

Question 2

Hazard Trends - Economic Damage

Answer 2

• Increased: More expensive housing, and more infrastructure to be destroyed. The world is more connected through Globalisation.

Question 3

Hazard Trends - Reporting

Answer 3

• Increased: Better technology to detect them and report them. International communities like the USGS.

Question 4

Hazard Trends - Amount of people affected

Answer 4

• Increased: Higher population

Question 5

Assessment for Hazard Trends of Death

Answer 5

India and Nepal have had population booms, so their is a higher chance of death in these countries.

Question 6

Assessment for Hazard Trends of Economic damage

Answer 6

Japan have built sea walls and developed very strict building regulations - less chance of damage.

Question 7

Assessment for Hazard Trends of People Affected

Answer 7

There has been a population decrease in Germany.

Question 8

What is a Mega Disaster

Answer 8

When a hazard becomes globally catastrophic.

Question 9

Mega Disaster Example

Answer 9

Japan 2011:
- Tsunamis caused millions of damage in America.
- Flights diverted.
- Fukushima: changed global views on nuclear power.
- Oil refinery affected which affected the area surrounding like China.

Question 10

Whats a Multi-Hazard environment.

Answer 10

An Area with frequent high magnitude hazards.

Question 11

What makes the Philippines a multi-hazard environment?

Answer 11

• lots of boundaries surrounding.
• Tropical storms
• Mountainous so Landslides and floods.