concept of hazards - human responses

Question 1

fatalism

Answer 1

people believe that a natural hazard cannot be avoided and so accept that they may happen

Question 2

responses: prediction

Answer 2

using science and technology to predict where and when a hazard will occur so warnings can be issued
allows people to evacuate

Question 3

responses: adaptation

Answer 3

changing behaviour to reduce negative impacts
e.g. improving awareness of hazards, earthquake drills

Question 4

responses: mitigation

Answer 4

working to reduce occurrence of hazards
e.g. building sea walls to reduce flooding in hydrological event (storm/tsunami)

Question 5

responses: risk-sharing

Answer 5

working together to reduce risk and sharing cost of hazard
e.g. insurance

Question 6

factors affecting hazard response

Answer 6

frequency = more a hazard occurs the more people will be educated and prepared with effective management strategies
intensity = greater the severity of a hazard the larger the impact and larger the response required
distribution = in more hazardous areas people are more prepared for a hazard, invest time and money int protecting themselves
- Japan invested in earthquake resistant buildings and drills
level of development = economic wealth and standard of living in a country; more developed countries are more likely to have better mitigation and adaption strategies