Exam 2: Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation, and Climate Change Adaptation

Mitigation calls for conservation of natural and ecologically sensitive areas such as_____________ which allows the environment to absorb some of the impact of hazard events.

_______________________ is the process of determining how to reduce or eliminate the loss of life and property damage that can happen as a result of hazards.

A study of 5,500 mitigation grants showed that, on average, for every dollar spent on mitigation, one dollar was saved over time because of reduced or avoided losses.

What is the best example of preparedness for an ice storm?

In creating Emergency and Awareness Educational preparedness programs, children should not be encouraged to make 911 calls due to abuses to the system.

Most vehicles can float in only two feet of water.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), almost half of all flood fatalities occur due to walking into or near flood waters.

Sustainable development is development that "meets the needs of the________ without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Communities may wish to encourage local residents and business owners to include "___________" building techniques to improve energy and water efficiency efficiency (for example, installing solar panels as damaged roofs are repaired), and to use recycled building materials.

What is the ultimate result of succesful mitigation actions?

All of the following except which one are strategies to mitigate hazards and/or adapt to the effects of climate change?

After many disasters, it is natural and expected for people whose homes and businesses have been destroyed to want to rebuild as quickly as possible. Explain why it may be short-sighted to only consider the speed when rebuilding and recovering from disasters.

Climate change mitigation refers to efforts to address the cause of climate change, such as:

Which of the following is not considered to be a phase of the comprehensive emergency management cycle?

Maps are an important component of a community risk assessment, as they can be used to illustrate where hazards intersect with the built environment in a graphic and visual way.

FEMA's public engagement and awarenes campaign to promote preparedness (Ready.gov) urgues individuals to:

Mitigation is defined as "any sustained action to reduce or eliminate short-term risk to people and property from hazards and their effects".

Describe the characteristics of a "disaster resilient community".

Many adaptation actions that lessen the impacts of climate change may also be effective hazard mitigation strategies.

Mitigation is the ongoing effort to lessen the impacts of disasters on people and property through pre-disaster activities.