Tectonics- EQ3

Question 1

3 Tectonic Mega-Disasters

Answer 1

2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
2010 Eyjafjallajökull
2011 Japanese Tsunami

Question 2

6 Parts of a Hazard profile?

Answer 2

Magnitude
Speed of onset
Areal extent
Duration
Frequency
Spatial Predictability

Question 3

Multiple hazard zones (E.g Philippines) feature:

Answer 3

Earthquakes
Floods
Volcanoes
Mudslides
Drought
Pyroclastic Flows
Landslides

Question 4

4 Stages to hazard management cycle?

Answer 4

Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Preparedness

Question 5

Mitigation vs Adaptation

Answer 5

Mitigation: Actions that a community can use to help reduce vulnerability before a tectonic hazard

Adaptation: Ways in which communities may be able to live with a tectonic hazard by adjusting to help communities reduce risk

Question 6

3 Stages to PARKS model (Response & Recovery)?

Answer 6

Relief (Hours-Days)
Rehabilitation (Days-Weeks)
Reconstruction (Weeks-Years)

Question 7

Prediction of tectonic events consists of 3 things:

Answer 7

EQ’s occur on plate boundaries
Spatial prediction only
Tsunamis at 6.0M or greater

Question 8

4 Strategies to modify the event:

Answer 8

Modify the cause
Modify the event
Modify the loss
Modify the vulnerability