Geography- Physical 5.c. Coping with Tectonic Hazards

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Hazard Management: ... is the coverage of the event
Distribution
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Hazard Management: ... is how often the event occurs
Frequency
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Hazard Management: ... is the size of the impact
Magnitude
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Hazard Management: ... is the probability of a hazard event occurring and creating loss of lives and livelihood
Risk
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Hazard Management: ... is how exposed you may be or how exposed an area may be
Vulnerability
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Hazard Management: R=HxV/C. ... = Hazard x Vulnerability / Capacity to cope
Risk
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The ... of a disaster grows as global hazards and peoples vulnerability increases while their capacity to cope decreases
Risk
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Managing ... : Rehabilitation, Mitigation, Integrated risk management, Community preparedness/ Risk sharing, Monitoring, Prediction, Prevention, Protection, Relief, Reconstruction and Resilience
Natural Hazards
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The risk ... : -Prevention-Preparedness-Response-Recovery-
Management Cycle
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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
Education
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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
Aseismic
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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
Preparedness
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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
Hazard Mapping
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Modifying Vulnerability: ... and ... : The use of technology to find out when a hazard may develop and then ending out ... messages. E.g. Seismometers, Early warning systems
Prediction Warning
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Modifying Vulnerability: ... considers a hazardous activity an identifies the worst-case consequences and evaluates the effects. E.g. Identifies areas which will be affected most
Land use zoning
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Hazard Management: ... is the probability of a hazard event occurring and creating loss of lives and livelihood

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Hazard Management: ... is how exposed you may be or how exposed an area may be

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