physical barriers

Question 1

excess water - positive effects

Answer 1

potentially can be used to clean/sanitise areas
- could reduce impact of fires/volcanic eruptions
- access to medical support via medical ships
- evacuation routes if air travel not available
- ability to impose quarantine

Question 2

excess water. - negative effects

Answer 2

• stagnant water - can lead to water borne diseases
• contaminated water supplies
• inaccessible to merge by relief efforts
• flooding can cause damage to buildings and lead to mass evacuation
• breeding ground for vectors such as mosquitos
• equipment cane destroyed

Question 3

relief - positive effects

Answer 3

• can restrict movement of people between areas
• stop the spread of disease through vectors such as mosquitos due to climate

Question 4

relief - negative effects

Answer 4

• difficult to access communities to respond to the outbreak
• communication difficulties between agencies

Question 5

natural hazards - positive effect

Answer 5

• can restrict movement of people
• heavy rainfall/winds - hurricanes can wipe out some vectors
• can mobilise response units quicker particulatly NGOs

Question 6

natural hazards - negative effect

Answer 6

• contaminated water supply after earthquakes/hurricance lead to stagnant water - water borne diseases
• homes/hosptials destroyed so large number of people displaced into closeprox - neighbourhood effect occurs - quicker spread of diseases
• injuries caused by hazard can lead to open wounds causing a greater vulnervailty to infection and diseases
• infrastructure destroyed - lack of routes to move equipment
• danger for response teams