Perception Of Natural Hazards

Question 1

What is perception influenced by ?

Answer 1

Social economic status

Level of education

Employment / occupation

Religion / culture / ethnicity

Past experience

Question 2

Define perception

Answer 2

Way in which individuals/ groups views threat of hazard.

This will determine actions taken / response.

Question 3

What is perception like in HICs ?

Answer 3

Better preparation = better to withstand hazard.

Due to better government and community action backed with capital and technology.

Question 4

What is perception like in LICs ?

Answer 4

Helpless / vulnerable.

Fatalistic approach

Question 5

Name 3 ways people perceive natural hazards ?

Answer 5

Fatalistic

Adaption

Fear

Question 6

Fatalistic

Answer 6

Hazards are natural events.

“Gods will”

Losses are accepted as the inevitable and people remain where they are.

Question 7

Adaption

Answer 7

Preparing for hazard.

Survive events by predictor / prevention / protection.

Question 8

Fear

Answer 8

Vulnerable

No longer can live in area so move away