kashmir 1.2

Question 1

unsafe conditions

Answer 1

specific ways that people are vulnerable because of where buildings are built/ informal settlements/ poor infrastructure/ poor education

Question 2

dynamic pressures

Answer 2

create unsafe conditions in particular areas/ particular times/ because there are more people/ less training

Question 3

root causes

Answer 3

overarching political power which are the result of how power is distributed in society determines how much the government is able to support marginalised groups of people in society

Question 4

unsafe conditions in kashmir (local)

Answer 4

poor building practises and code enforcement
houses built on undesirable (steep) land
lack of knowledge on aseismic construction
loss of traditional skills (dhajj dewari)
increase in ‘modernised’ concrete construction
access road blockages due to landslides
shortage of timber

Question 5

dynamic pressure in kashmir (regional)

Answer 5

deforestation due to illegal felling and corrupt practice
population growth over long period (increase in resource demand)
cold climate
high agricultural dependency (need more labourers)
chinese built karakoram highway (import/ flow of modernisation/ loggers and export of skilled carpenters)

Question 6

root causes in kashmir (national/global)

Answer 6

pakistani govt encouraged work force to emigrate attract foreign currency remittances)
relations with indian govt meant less aid (helicopters) provided to help with recovery

economic core locations (means other areas have less funding) - function of nature?