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9.2 - Hazards Management and Mapping

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Which list shows the correct four stages of hazard management?

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Which action is an example of PREPAREDNESS for hurricanes in the Caribbean?

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Mitigation is best described as

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✅EvaluateQuestion 4 of 21

Which of the following is most clearly an example of RESPONSE?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 5 of 21

‘Build Back Better’ is most closely linked to which stage?

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A hazard map mainly shows

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✅EvaluateQuestion 7 of 21

Which hazard is NOT a typical Caribbean risk in this section?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 8 of 21

A community group in St Vincent installs a new river gauge that triggers text alerts when water rises quickly. This action is BEST classified as

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✅EvaluateQuestion 9 of 21

Which map feature is MOST important for estimating real-world distance between two shelters?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 10 of 21

A risk map differs from a hazard map because a risk map includes

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✅EvaluateQuestion 11 of 21

A geographer is mapping landslide susceptibility on a steep volcanic island. Which data layer would be MOST useful?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 12 of 21

A town in Trinidad experiences repeated flooding after heavy rain. Which mitigation measure is BEST for reducing future flood impacts?

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On a flood hazard map, a school is inside the ‘high flood risk’ zone. What is the BEST immediate planning decision?

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A coastal community has a high storm-surge hazard, but very few people live there and there are no major buildings. The overall disaster risk is likely to be

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✅EvaluateQuestion 15 of 21

A planning team wants one map to guide decisions for hurricanes, floods and landslides on the same island. Which product is MOST suitable?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 16 of 21

Which statement BEST explains why hazard mapping alone may not prevent disasters?

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A hospital is located on low-lying coastland inside a storm-surge zone. The building is modern and built to code. Which factor is MOST responsible for the remaining risk?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 18 of 21

After 120 mm of rainfall in 24 hours on a hillside with a 35° slope, which hazard should emergency teams be MOST alert for?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 19 of 21

A government wants to lower earthquake disaster risk for a coastal city. Which pair of actions targets BOTH mitigation and preparedness?

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A new ‘safe shelter’ is built inside a mapped volcanic exclusion zone because it is close to town. What is the BEST evaluation of this decision?

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✅EvaluateQuestion 21 of 21

Which option shows the MOST logical way hazard maps support different stages of management?

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Which list shows the correct four stages of hazard management?

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