1.1 Tectonic Trends From 1960 Onwards

Question 1

Has the total number of tectonic hazards since 1960 increase or decreased?

Answer 1

Increased

Question 2

What has happened to the number of Fatalities post 1960?

Answer 2

Generally decreased however have spiked during mega disasters

Question 3

What is happening to the the total number of people affected?

Answer 3

The total number is increasing due to populati n growth

Question 4

Why have economic costs from hazards and disasters increased?

Answer 4

Due to more development in infrastructure in developed countries , higher repair costs, and more insurance policies especially in developed countries.

Question 5

What are the two types of death considered when reporting disaster impacts?

Answer 5

Direct deaths (immediate fatalities) and indirect deaths (due to subsequent causes like disease). It can take a while for some impacts to become apparent

Question 6

Why does location affect the accuracy of disaster impact data?

Answer 6

Rural and isolated areas are hard to reach and to collect data from , and high population density areas may have data collection challenges

Question 7

How do different methods affect disaster data reporting?

Answer 7

Different organizations use different methods, leading to varying death and injury numbers

Question 8

How can government bias affect disaster data?

Answer 8

Governments might underreport impacts to appear effective in handling disasters (e.g., Burma in the 2004 tsunami twproted 0 deaths to prove using aid effectively