4.2.1 - Importance of Land-Use Planning and Building Codes
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of land-use planning?
💡 Hint: Think about how land utilization can affect disaster resilience.
Name a benefit of building codes.
💡 Hint: Reflect on why safety is critical in buildings.
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What is land-use planning primarily focused on?
💡 Hint: Consider the broader implications of land allocation.
Building codes contribute to which aspect of construction?
💡 Hint: Remember why safety is paramount in building practices.
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Discuss how a city's decision to forgo land-use planning could lead to increased vulnerability to flooding.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between land location and hazard exposure.
Evaluate a case where building codes were lax during construction and led to structural failure during a disaster. Propose solutions to improve this situation.
💡 Hint: Reflect on real-world examples of structural failures caused by inadequate codes.
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