Tectonic hazard management: mitigation and adaptation (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Swiss Cheese Model's purpose
Swiss Cheese Model's purpose
Reduce risk by reducing system weaknesses & gaps
3 frameworks for tectonic hazard management
3 frameworks for tectonic hazard management
Modify: event, vulnerability/resilience, loss
Micro protection techniques (earthquakes)
Micro protection techniques (earthquakes)
Strengthening individual buildings against hazardous stress
Macro protection techniques (earthquakes)
Macro protection techniques (earthquakes)
Large-scale measures protecting entire communities
Can technology prevent tsunamis?
Can technology prevent tsunamis?
No technologies can prevent them
Engineering solutions for tsunamis (3 types)
Engineering solutions for tsunamis (3 types)
Tsunami walls, mangroves, offshore barriers
Managing volcano lava once hazard started
Managing volcano lava once hazard started
Diverting or cooling the lava flows
Earthquake micro approaches focus on which buildings?
Earthquake micro approaches focus on which buildings?
Public buildings such as hospitals and schools
Examples: modifying vulnerability/resilience
Examples: modifying vulnerability/resilience
Risk mapping, land zoning, monitoring, warnings, resistant design, education
Examples: modifying loss
Examples: modifying loss
Rescue teams, relief aid, volunteers, insurance, evacuation, development aid