hazard profiles

Question 1

what do hazard profiles do

Answer 1

-compare the physical characteristics which all hazards share and help decision makers know where to allocate most human and financial resources

Question 2

characteristics of hazard profiles

Answer 2

-frequency = how often it happens

-magnitude = how extensive an rea the event could affect

-duration = how long it lasts

-speed of onset = how much warning time

-fatalities

-economic loss = values of assets damaged, lack of industry or economic productivity, insurance policies

-spatial predictability = predictability of where would be affected

Question 3

effectiveness?

Answer 3

-can it be applied to every hazard (some are more complicated and need more complex model)

-does it take any aspect of hazards into account e.g. level of dev

-timeframe? do they accurately lay out time taken for full response and how it changes du eot aspects of hazards e.g. intensity

-does it presesnt hazards currently e.g. hazards effected by climate change or models may not represent human response time