The Park Model of Human Response to Hazard

Question 1

What is the park models aim

Answer 1

to show how hazard events have varying impacts over time. Shows how people’s quality of life is likely to change through different phases of a disaster from stage 1 to stage 5

Question 2

What is stage 1 of park’s model

Answer 2

Occurs before the hazard (pre-disaster) where the quality of life is at normal levels and people work to prepare by educating the local population about what to do:

• stockpiling supplies
• putting medical teams on standby

Question 3

What is stage 2

Answer 3

occurs at the same time as the hazard event.
Quality of life of the local pop dramatically deteriorates and people respond with methods of protection e.g. erecting barricades and evacuation

Question 4

What is stage 3

Answer 4

In the hours and days after the hazard the relief effort occurs. This includes the immediate local and possibly global response in the form of aid, expertise, search and rescue

Question 5

What is stage 4

Answer 5

rehabilitation phase where people attempt to return the quality of life to normal levels. This may include providing food and water supplies or shelter for those who are deprived of these basic human needs

Question 6

What is stage 5

Answer 6

Reconstruction take place where property and infrastructure are rebuilt and crops are replanted

Question 7

What is a criticism of the Park life model

Answer 7

It’s too generalised and does now account for differences in development or other considerations regarding hazard impacts and recovery