Why People Live in Hazardous areas?
The Three ApproachesObjective: To discuss the three approaches to why people live in hazardous areas and to apply these approaches to our case study hazards.
Approach 1 - Fatalistic Approach 2 - Acceptance Approach 3 - Adaption Task 1 - Study the presentation created by geographyalltheway on the right hand side. Take notes on each of the three types of approach in your options work book. Task 2 - Go to www.geographyalltheway.com* and complete tasks 2 - 5. You will need to print off your case study examples. |
IB Geography: Hazards and Disasters: Why people live in hazardous areas View more presentations from geographyalltheway.com |
Task 3 - Using examples, examine why people live in hazardous areas (10)
Factors Affecting Vulnerability
ActivitiesObjective: To find out how the susceptibility of a community to a hazard or to the impact of a hazard event can be influenced.
Task 1 - Who are the vulnerable people in the videos on the right hand side in Haiti. List the top three groups. Task 2 - What measures are in place to reduce the levels of vulnerability for these hazard events? The influencing factors Demographic Factors 1. Size of vulnerable population, 2. Population Density Socio Economic Factors 3. A Country's level of development, 4. An Individuals Wealth Community Preparedness 5. Public Education, 6. Recent Hazard Events, 7. Early Warning Systems, 8. Building Codes A community's ability to deal with a hazard event. 9. Governance, 10. Effective Lines of Communication, 11. Emergency Personnel, 12. Insurance Cover. |
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Group Task - Each student will return to their individual case studies completed last week (4 in total).
**Use this help sheet to understand what type of information you require to fill in the worksheets below**
Click on the corresponding link button below to access your summary worksheet to fill in. You need to make this case study specific using actual data and information from your studies. You might not be able to find certain information e.g. building codes and droughts. Be detailed!
- MEDC Drought - California, USA
- LEDC Drought - Horn of Africa
- MEDC Earthquake - Japan
- LEDC Earthquake - Haiti
- MEDC Tropical Storm - Katrina, USA **Interesting 2012 article on vulnerability due to tropical storms.
- LEDC Tropical Storm - Haiyan, Philippines
- Human induced (AZF Toulouse)
**Use this help sheet to understand what type of information you require to fill in the worksheets below**
Click on the corresponding link button below to access your summary worksheet to fill in. You need to make this case study specific using actual data and information from your studies. You might not be able to find certain information e.g. building codes and droughts. Be detailed!
