8.5 - Management of Natural Hazards
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Practice Questions
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What is one key element of disaster preparedness?
💡 Hint: Think about systems that warn people ahead of time before disasters.
Why is infrastructure design important?
💡 Hint: Consider how strong buildings can save lives during events like earthquakes.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary goal of disaster preparedness?
💡 Hint: Think about how being ready helps during disasters.
True or False: International cooperation is unnecessary in disaster management.
💡 Hint: Consider how disasters can cross borders.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate a real disaster in your area and analyze how preparedness efforts were implemented. What measures worked, and what could be improved?
💡 Hint: Consider both successes and failures during the disaster.
Consider a global disaster requiring international cooperation and list the steps that countries would take to manage it effectively.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when multiple nations respond to a common threat.
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