Multi-hazardous areas and Local hazardous area - 3.1.5.7

Question 1

Fukushima

Answer 1

The name of the power station which overheated, exploded and released radiation.

Question 2

Tsunami

Answer 2

A seismic sea wave is caused by the displacement of a large volume of water above or below the surface.

Question 3

Risk

Answer 3

The potential for people to be harmed and suffer losses

Question 4

Philippine Area of Responsibility

Answer 4

An area in the Northwestern Pacific where the Philippines’ national meteorological agency monitors significant weather disturbances, specifically tropical cyclones gives them Philippines names.

Question 5

secondary hazards

Answer 5

Hazards that result from an initial event, but happen at a later date (seconds to years)

Question 6

Mount Mayon Volcano

Answer 6

Erupted 50 times in the last 400 years. Killed 1200 people in 1814 and again in 2006 but this was mainly a result of the lahars created when Typhoon Durian brought heavy rainfall to the ash-laden slopes.

Question 7

Pinatubo Volcano

Answer 7

Largest volcanic eruption in the Philippines in 400 years. The majority of the deaths came from lahars (70 people), collapsed roofs caused by ash and rain from typhoons (350 deaths) and disease (600 people).

Question 8

Mangrove Swamp

Answer 8

A distinct saline woodland that lives by the sea and has think tangled roots which can protect areas behind from wave action and storm surges.

Question 9

Top-down strategies

Answer 9

Projects and ideas are implemented by the government and affect people below them.

Question 10

Bottom-up strategies.

Answer 10

Projects and ideas which are small in size and involve local communities

Question 11

Naime

Answer 11

Small town with population of 21,000 located outside Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.

Question 12

Nuclear Meltdown

Answer 12

When the nuclear fuel rods are not sufficiently cooled and overheat resulting in them melting and increasing the temperature levels in a reaction to a dangerous level where it could explode.

Question 13

Decontamination

Answer 13

The removal of dangerous substances.

Question 14

Dosimeter

Answer 14

A device used to measure the amount of radiation you are exposed to.

Question 15

Decommission

Answer 15

To remove the nuclear fuel and make it a nuclear power plant safe (usually takes 60 years)

Question 16

special zones for reconstruction and revitalisation

Answer 16

A pre-selected site where the government is going to house specifically skilled people to prepare a zone 3 site for future public use