Practice Multi-hazard Management (3.2) - Pressure and Release Model - Disaster Preparedness &Planning - Vol 3

Practice: Multi-Hazard Management

Lesson 3.2Pressure and Release Model

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Question 1.
What model explains the relationship between root causes and disaster vulnerability?
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Think about a framework that analyzes both causes and pressures.
Question 2.
What does the Hyogo Framework emphasize?
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Consider what the acronym 'HFA' stands for.
3Question 3.
What does 'multi-hazard management' refer to?
- Management focused on single types of hazards
- Interconnected approach to disaster risks
- Ignoring environmental factors
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Think of how different disasters can occur simultaneously.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Hyogo Framework focuses solely on urban disasters.
- True
- False
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Remember the scope of the framework.
Question 5.
Construct a unified multi-hazard management plan for a coastal city vulnerable to hurricanes, floods, and tsunamis.
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Think about the interaction of different hazards and community preparedness.
Question 6.
Critically assess how economic factors like high debt can influence disaster preparedness in a country.
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Consider the budget priorities of a country under financial stress.

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