1.2 - Risk Evaluation Scenarios
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Practice Questions
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What is a hazard?
💡 Hint: Think of natural events.
Define exposure in the context of disaster risk.
💡 Hint: What is affected by hazards?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What three components make up disaster risk?
💡 Hint: Recall the acronym HEV.
True or False: A landslide is considered less risky if no people are present.
💡 Hint: Think about human involvement with hazards.
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Evaluate the disaster risk for a small village at the foot of a mountain prone to landslides. Consider factors such as population density, building structures, and environmental conditions.
💡 Hint: How do each of these elements contribute to the overall risk?
Discuss how emerging climate patterns may alter traditional assessments of hazard and exposed populations in a coastal city.
💡 Hint: Focus on the interaction between climate change and resource dependencies.
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