the concept of hazard in geographical context

Question 1

primary effects of tectonic hazards

Answer 1

• electricity, water and communications disrupted
• deaths and injuries
• infrastrucutre and homes destroyed
• intense shaking

Question 2

secondary effects of tectonic hazards

Answer 2

-disease
-trauma and stress
-homelessness, social disorder, damaged economy
-tsunami, mass movement

Question 3

immediate responses to natural hazards

Answer 3

-search and rescue
-emergency aid
-resources
-financial aid
-shelters
-communications
-clearing damage

Question 4

long term responses to natural hazards

Answer 4

-infrastructure rebuild and improve
-investment and development
-boosting tourism
-housing reconstruction

Question 5

the hazard management cycle

Answer 5

preparedness: public awareness, education, training
response: evacuation, medical assistance, rescue
recovery: restoring services, reconstruction
mitigation: barriers, warning signals, observations

Question 6

hazard management general

Answer 6

monitoring - detecting and recording physical changes
predicting - using monitoring and historical trends to predict tectonic hazards
protecting - increasing resistance
planning - evacuation in place

Question 7

parks model response

Answer 7

1. relief - immediate local/global response in form of aid or search and rescue
2. rehabilitation - longer phase lasting weeks or months - infrastructure and services are restored
3. reconstruction - restoring to the same level pre disaster

Question 8

the richter scale

Answer 8

energy released is proportional to the magnitude 0-9