1 - Speed of Onset in Hazard Management
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Practice Questions
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What is Speed of Onset?
💡 Hint: Think of how quickly a flood can happen.
Name one hazard with a slow onset.
💡 Hint: Consider which hazard allows more preparation time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What percentage of disasters from 1980 to 2005 were caused by floods?
💡 Hint: Look for the significant disasters mentioned.
True or False: Sudden onset hazards can be predicted ahead of time.
💡 Hint: Recall the nature of sudden hazards.
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Assess the factors contributing to the increasing trends in global disaster occurrences over the past few decades.
💡 Hint: Consider socio-economic contexts and environmental changes.
Develop a disaster management strategy for a region prone to hydro-meteorological disasters.
💡 Hint: Think about multiple aspects of preparedness.
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