Hazard models

Question 1

What is the Park Model

Answer 1

Shows how quality of life is effected by a hazard over three phases relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.

Question 2

Uses/positives of the Park model

Answer 2

• duration best shows the levels of suffering
• can compare different events
• applied to all countries
  -can assess the impact of each event in terms of impact on community

Question 3

Negatives of Park model

Answer 3

limited detail on recovery and mitigation
less useful on changes to future responses

Question 4

What is the Hazard Management cycle?

Answer 4

The hazard management cycle is a continuous loop which explains an approach to managing a known hazard. Following 4 stages preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation.

Question 5

Uses/ positives of Hazard management cycle

Answer 5

FEMA uses this for all their responses to aid states that cant cope
Analysis is useful to know how to change impacts in the future

Question 6

Negatives of HMC

Answer 6

Less depth on current level of development

Question 7

Overall negatives of models

Answer 7

• Perception may be fatalist so model not used at all
• dependent on level of development
• Shows no statistics so dont know how impactful the event was
• complexity of the crisis not represented by models e.g. Haiti- long term impacts