Geography- Physical 5.c. Coping with Tectonic Hazards

1. Modifying Vulnerability: ... is recognising when hazards can occur and what to do when they occur. .. the public with drills of what to do and how to stay safe. E.g. Evacuation drills and routes, and finding shelter (9)
4. Modifying Vulnerability: Community: The resources that are put in place in case of a hazard. Letting people know what to do in case of emergency. E.g. Building shelters, Public buildings strengthened (12)
5. The risk ... : -Prevention-Preparedness-Response-Recovery- (10, 5)
6. Modifying Vulnerability: ... provides residents with information on the range of possible damage and disaster prevention. It's important to provide residents with understandable, clear information. E.g. Different areas of impacts shown by severity (6, 7)
8. The ... of a disaster grows as global hazards and peoples vulnerability increases while their capacity to cope decreases (4)

2. Modifying Vulnerability: ... building design: Building buildings with the designs to prevent damage from seismic activity reducing destruction and loss. E.g. Stepped profile, Varied height, Reinforcements-steel etc (8)
3. Hazard Management: ... is the size of the impact (9)
7. Hazard Management: ... is the coverage of the event (12)
9. Hazard Management: R=HxV/C. ... = Hazard x Vulnerability / Capacity to cope (4)
10. Hazard Management: ... is the probability of a hazard event occurring and creating loss of lives and livelihood (4)

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