PAR Model Flashcards

1
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What is a PAR model?

A

Pressure and release model

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2
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What does it help us to understand?

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Looks at the underlying causes of a disaster that create vulnerability against the hazard event

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3
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What leads to vulnerability?

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Begins with root causes and through a series of processes called dynamic pressures which leads to unsafe conditions (progression of vulnerability)

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4
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What are the most important root causes in the PAR model?

-2 points

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  1. Governments (corruption and governance)

2. Economic status

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5
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Name 3 earthquake locations and the type of economy

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  • Haiti- developing economy
  • China (Sichuan)- emerging economy
  • Japan- developed economy
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6
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5 facts about Haiti earthquake (2010)

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  • shallow focus of 13km
  • epicentre was only 24km from Port- au prince
  • high level of corruption within the government
  • lack of building controls and regulations
  • lack of disaster preparation
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Impacts on Haiti

-3 points

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  • main transport links were damaged so crucial aid supplies couldn’t reach
  • over 1/4 government officials were killed limiting organised recovery
  • outbreak of cholera in 2010 that still lasts today
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Root causes of Haiti earthquake

-4 points

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  • Corrupt government
  • heavily in debt so repayed instead of improving infrastructure
  • 80% in poverty (less than $2 a day)
  • 40% of government budget was from foreign aid
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Dynamic pressures of Haiti earthquake

-5 points

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  • lack of urban planning
  • lack of disaster planning
  • lack of disaster management systems
  • rapid urbanisation (vulnerable housing)
  • lots of deforestation and soil degradation
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Unsafe conditions of Haiti earthquake

  • 4 points
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  • soft soil amplified seismic waves and increased ground shaking
  • illegal housing was built in unsafe conditions
  • a low GDP of $1300 meant buildings were poorly constructed
  • before the earthquake only 39% had access to clean water
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2 Facts about china earthquake (2008)

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  • struck the mountainous region

- hit rural areas and small towns

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Root causes of china earthquake

-3 points

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  • corrupt government officials often ignored building codes and accepted bribes to allow builders to take shortcuts
  • lots of corruption as thousands of schools fell down (5,335 children) while properly built government buildings remained standing
  • corruption of local government officials and law enforcement means that unsafe building practices still continue
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Dynamic pressures of china earthquake

  • 3 points
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  • building codes were ignored
  • poorly constructed buildings could not withstand the ground shaking and collapsed
  • lack of urban planning which leads to people being affected by landslides
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Unsafe conditions of china earthquake

  • 2 points
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  • the earthquake triggered landslides that lead to a 1/4 of the earthquake related deaths
  • a lot of illegal housing built against building codes
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Responses to the earthquake

  • 4 points
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  • over 130,000 soldiers and relief workers were being sent to affected areas
  • medical services were quickly restored
  • government pledged $10 billion
  • temporary infrastructure was built
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16
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Fact about the japan earthquake

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  • earthquake struck under the Pacific Ocean causing a tsunami
17
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Root causes of Japan earthquake

  • 1 point
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  • the nuclear power plant was severely damaged and released dangerous amounts of radiation into the air (47,000 people evacuated)
18
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Dynamic pressures of Japan earthquake

-3 points

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  • Japan failed to take into account the impact of the tsunami on a nuclear power plant
  • investigations found that the power plant had not been built to withstand a tsunami
  • lack of basic safety procedures, planning and preparation by the government
19
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Unsafe conditions of Japan earthquake

-3 points

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  • high death toll/ missing - 19,848
  • homeless - 130,927
  • economic cost- US $240 billion (large costs due to damage to nuclear power plant)
20
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Primary and secondary Impacts on Haiti (social)

Primary- 4
secondary- 3

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  • 250,000 dead/missing
  • 300,000 injured
  • 1.3 million homeless
  • damaged infrastructure
  • October 2010 disease began to spread
  • lack of medical supplies and trained health care workers
  • further government corruption
21
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Secondary impacts on Haiti (economic)

  • 2 points
A
  • internationally $13 billion was donated

- cost to repair was estimated at $14 billion

22
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Primary and secondary impacts on china (social)

Primary- 5
Secondary- 1

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  • 87,150 dead/missing
  • 375,000 injuries
  • 5 million homeless
  • corrupt government
  • schools fell down killing 5,335 children
  • decrease in literacy rate
23
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Secondary impacts on china (economic)

-2 points

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  • cost to repair was estimated at $125.6 billion

- government pledged $10 billion

24
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Primary and secondary impacts on Japan (social)

Primary- 6
Secondary- 1

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  • 19,848 dead/missing
  • 6,065 injured
  • 130,927 homeless
  • nuclear power plant released radiation
  • 47,000 evacuated the plant
  • lack of basic safety procedures, planning and preparation
  • took several days for international rescue teams to get in
25
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Secondary impact on Japan (economic)

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  • cost to repair was estimated at $240 billion