Tectonics- EQ2

Question 1

Definitions of a natural disaster must include:

Answer 1

10 or more people killed
100 or more people reported affected
Declaration of a state of emergency
Call for international aid

Question 2

3 Ways magnitude & intensity of tectonic disasters are measured?

Answer 2

Mercalli scale (EQ’s, what people feel)
Moment magnitude scale (EQ’s, seismic moment)
Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

Question 3

PAR Model (Pressure & Release) looks at?

Answer 3

Root causes
Dynamic pressures
Unsafe conditions

Question 4

5 Things the PAR model root causes include?

Answer 4

Limited access to power
Resources
Poor buildings
Corruption
Weak Economic System

Question 5

6 Things the PAR model dynamic pressures include?

Answer 5

Lack of training
Lack of investment
Press freedom
Rapid population change
Rapid urbanisation
Deforestation

Question 6

4 Things the PAR model unsafe conditions include?

Answer 6

Physical environment
Local economy
Social relations
Public actions