Practice Disaster Types (4.1) - Speed of Onset in Hazard Management - Disaster Preparedness &Planning

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Question 1.
What is a flash flood?
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Consider the speed at which it occurs.
Question 2.
Name the three types of plate boundaries.
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Think about how plates interact.
3Question 3.
Which type of disaster provides more warning time?
- Earthquake
- Cyclone
- Flash Flood
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Consider which disasters have prediction systems.
4Question 4.
True or False: Hydro-meteorological disasters account for less than 50% of global disasters.
- True
- False
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Remember the statistics provided in this section.
Question 5.
Discuss how understanding the speed of onset can improve community preparedness for disasters.
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Consider local examples of disaster management strategies.
Question 6.
Evaluate the role of government policies in managing hydro-meteorological disasters.
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Look for examples of successful policies in different regions.

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