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Adjustments and responses to hazards and disasters

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Optional themes » Option D: Hazards and disasters—risk assessment and response » Adjustments and responses to hazards and disasters

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18M.2.bp.8c: Examine the effectiveness of short- and long-term responses to one recent disaster caused by a...
18M.2.bp.7b.ii: Suggest one short-term strategy that the local community could use to help overcome the problem...
17N.2.sl.07c: Examine the factors that affect the choice of adjustments before, and responses after, tectonic...
16M.2.bp.8c: Referring to two or more types of hazard, examine why the highest magnitude hazard events are not...
16N.2.bp.7c: Using one or more recent examples, discuss the relative importance of short-term and long-term...
12M.2.bp.7b: Analyse three ways in which communities can reduce the impact of drought.
11N.2.bp.8c: “Economic factors and not physical factors determine the severity of the impacts of hurricanes...
11N.2.bp.7c: Using examples, evaluate the success of adjustment and response strategies for a named hazard type.
.2.bp.7c: Referring to examples, examine why the geographic impacts of disasters vary in space and time.
13M.2.bp.7c: Examine the ways in which vulnerability to either earthquake or volcanic hazards can be reduced.
14N.2.hl.7c: “The level of economic development is the most important factor that influences the vulnerability...
14N.2.hl.8a: Describe two ways in which land-use planning (zoning) can reduce hazard risk for a named hazard...
14N.2.sl.7c: “The level of economic development is the most important factor that influences the vulnerability...
14N.2.sl.8a: Describe two ways in which land-use planning (zoning) can reduce hazard risk for a named hazard...
14M.2.sl.7c: Using examples, examine the demographic and socio-economic factors that affect the vulnerability...
14M.2.hl.7c: Using examples, examine the demographic and socio-economic factors that affect the vulnerability...
14M.2.hl.8b: With reference to either an earthquake or a volcanic eruption, distinguish between the types of...
14M.2.sl.8b: With reference to either an earthquake or a volcanic eruption, distinguish between the types of...
13N.2.hl.8b: Explain how building design and land-use planning can limit the potential damage from one named...
13N.2.hl.7c: “The level of economic development is not the main factor affecting the impact of a tectonic...
13N.2.sl.7c: “The level of economic development is not the main factor affecting the impact of a tectonic...
13N.2.sl.8b: Explain how building design and land-use planning can limit the potential damage from one named...
15N.2.hl.7c: Using examples, contrast the strategies adopted to minimize the risk from future droughts and...
15M.2.sl.7c: Explain what is meant by the: (i) rehabilitation response to a hazard event; (ii)...
15M.2.hl.7c: Explain what is meant by the: (i) rehabilitation response to a hazard event; (ii)...
15M.2.hl.8a: (i) Define the term disaster. (ii) Outline two long-term actions a community can take to reduce...
15M.2.sl.8a: (i) Define the term disaster. (ii) Outline two long-term actions a community can take to reduce...
15N.2.sl.7c: Using examples, contrast the strategies adopted to minimize the risk from future droughts and...

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Responses to the risk of hazard events

Before the event

Short‑term, mid‑term and long‑term responses after the event