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To be defined as “natural disaster” an event typically has the following attribtues

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  • appeal for exterior help
  • people injured or killed
  • media coverage
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A _____ is a source of danger that exists in the natural environment that could potentially have a negative effect on human life or property.

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  • natural hazard
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A country experiences heavy rain in the spring and the fall. The frequency of these heavy rains is:

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  • 2 occurrences per year
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The monsoon season affects India annually in late May and early June. What is the return period of monsoonal rains in India.

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  • 1 year
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Example of magnitude

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  • amount of water flowing in a river during a flood
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Example of a natural hazard

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  • lightening bolt
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The frequency of an event is 3 occurrences per year. What is the return period of this event?

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  • 4 months
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The frequency of which type of natural disasters is increasing worldwide?

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  • weather-related disasters
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Why are more great natural disasters predicted to occur in the near future?

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  • population is growing, particularly in areas vulnerable to natural disasters
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Over the last decades, the number of fatalities due to natural disasters worldwide:

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  • has been increasing
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The deadliest natural disasters occur in the regions of the world where ___:

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  • population density is the highest
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Why has the number of human-made disasters decreased worldwide in the last decade?

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  • there is a greater awareness about safety at work and in transportation
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One of the 40 most costly insurance disasters between 1970 and 2015, most were due to _____

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  • natural disasters
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Of the 40 most costly insurance disasters from 1970 to 2015, most have occurred in _____

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  • the United States
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Canadian trend over the last 100 years

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  • the number of geological disasters has remained stable
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The deadliest natural disaster in Canadian history (from 1900-2015) has been:

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  • a heat wave
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Which type of natural disasters has been the most expensive in terms of insurance losses in Canada between 1983 and 2014?

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  • weather-related disasters
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A natural event that overwhelms a region that international assistance is needed with rescue, medical care, and rebuilding is called ____

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  • great natural disaster
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Where in the world are deaths from natural disasters highest?

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  • Asia
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Why is population growth linked to increase loss of life and property due to natural disasters?

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  • more people live in proximity to natural disasters and hazards
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What two factors, other than population size, where shown by Van der Vink to be related to the number of natural-disaster deaths?

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  • level of economic development

- level of democracy

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Why are poor countries particularly vulnerable to natural disasters?

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  • poor countries lack resources for mitigation against natural disasters?
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What do you call the actions taken immediately after a natural disaster in order to get the situation under control?

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What is the main objective of the recovery phase after a natural disaster?

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  • getting the situation back to normal
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Which type of action includes keeping emergency equipment in in warehouses in case of natural disaster?
- preparedness
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What is hazard mitigation?
- efforts to reduce the number of deaths and damage caused by natural disasters
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Which pillars of emergency management involved long-term actions?
- preparedness | - mitigation
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Adaptation to changes due to climate variations ____.
- is gradual
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What perception is widespread towards natural disasters with a return period of several centuries?
- people forget natural hazards and repeat the same mistakes
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Which approach increases efficiency by integrating common emergency management elements across hazard types and improves the ability to address unknown hazards?
- all-hazards emergency management
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After a natural disaster has occurred, in which chronological order should the following actions be taken?
First: response Second: Recovery Third: Mitigation
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What is the organizational structure of emergency management ?
- emergency management is first the responsibility of individuals, followed by the municipalities, the provinces, and the federal government
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Natural disaster
- an extreme event triggered by destructive forces occurring in nature that causes significant disruption to society
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Natural hazard
- a source of danger to life, property, and the environment, from atmospheric and geological phenomena
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Frequency
- the number of events in a given time interval. For waves, it is the number of cycles that pass in a second; frequency = 1/period
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Return period
- the amount of time between similar events
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Magnitude
- an assessment of the amount of energy released during an event
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Earthquakes
- the shaking of the earth by seismic waves radiating away from disturbances, most commonly fault movements
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Tsunamis
- long-period sea waves caused by oceanic disturbances, such as fault movements, volcanic eruptions, meteorite impacts, and landslides
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Storms
- violent weather events featuring strong winds and heavy precipitation (rain, snow, or hail)
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Floods
- overflowing of bodies of water onto normally dry land when discharge exceeds the capacity to contain the flow or when there are obstructions to flow
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Droughts
- prolonged intervals of dryness causing damage to plants and animals
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Wildfires
- unplanned fires occurring in a forested area or thick brush
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Vulnerability
- exposure to being harmed or damaged
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Risk
- the possibility of being harmed or damaged, often expressed as the product of vulnerability and hazard.
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Carrying capacity
- the maximum population size that ca be supported under a given set of environmental conditions
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Reponse
- actions taken in the short term to provide assistance after an emergency has occurred
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Recovery
- actions taken in the long term to restore the pre-disaster conditions of a community
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Preparedness
- actions taken in advance to ensure people are ready when disaster strikes
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Mitigation
- actions taken to minimize the risk associated with a natural disaster
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Adaptation
- making adjustments in decisions and activities because of change in climate, with the goals of moderating harm
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Great natural disaster
- a natural disaster so overwhelming that outside assistance is needed to handle the response and recovery for the region
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