The Park Model Flashcards
(12 cards)
What are the five time frames within the Park Model?
Pre-diaster
Event.
Relief.
Rehabilitation.
Reconstruction.
What kind of quality of living does the pre-disaster part of the Park Model represent?
A stable, normal quality of life for the area.
What kind of quality of living does the event part of the Park Model represent?
An immediate sharp deterioration in the quality of life.
What kind of quality of living does the relief part of the Park Model represent?
A continuation of the decline in quality of life but at a more steady rate than that of the event before plateauing out.
What kind of quality of living does the rehabilitation part of the Park Model represent?
A slow but steady improvement in the quality of life as people begin to provide essentials.
What kind of quality of life does the reconstruction part of the Park Model represent?
A gentle improvement of the quality of life occurs as FDI and rebuilding occurs before returning to the normal quality of life.
What four factors determine variations within the Park Model?
The type of hazard.
The degree of preparedness.
The speed of the relief effort.
The nature of recovery and rebuilding.
What are the three variations to the Park Model?
Rapid onset.
Normal onset.
Slow onset.
What does the Park Model suggest happens to the quality of life in a rapid onset diaster?
A steep but minimal deterioration in quality of life, resulting in a recovery to a better quality of life after reconstruction.
What does the Park Model suggest happens to the quality of life in a normal onset disaster?
A steep and typical deterioration in quality of life, resulting in a return to the normal quality of life after reconstruction.
What does the Park Model suggest happens to the quality of life in a slow onset disaster?
A gentle but significant deterioration in quality of life, resulting in a recovery below the previous quality of life after reconstruction.
