The park model of human response to hazards

Question 1

What 3 phases does the park model describe ?

Answer 1

Relief, Rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Question 2

What does relief mean in relation to the Park Model ?

Answer 2

The immediate local and possibly global response in the form of aid, expertise and search and rescue.

Question 3

What does rehabilitation mean in relation to the park model ?

Answer 3

• Infrastructure and services are restored to allow the reconstruction phase to begin as soon as possible.
• Time period : Weeks/Months

Question 4

What does reconstruction mean in relation to the park model ?

Answer 4

• Restoring the same or better quality of life before the event took place on an area.

Question 5

What to look at when looking at the Park Model ?

Answer 5

• The steepness of the downwards curve during disruption depends on the nature of the event.
• The depth of the curve is a factor of the scale of the disaster and depends on the magnitude of the event.