Lesson 16 Flashcards
1
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What is hazard mitigation?
A
Strategies meant to avoid, delay or prevent hazard events
2
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Hazard mitigation examples?
A
Land-use zoning, diverting lava flows, GIS mapping, and hazard resistant design and engineering
3
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What is Hazard adaptation?
A
Strategies designed to reduce the impacts of hazard events
4
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Hazard adaptation examples?
A
High-tech monitoring, crisis mapping, modelling hazard impacts, public education, and community preparedness.
