Deck 10: Risk Assessment

Question 1

Climate change should be incorporated in the ______________ to more accurately determine how each hazard will affect the community, how often each hazard may occur, and where the hazard might take place.

A) hazard profile
B) geographic information system
C) response plan
D) flood plain

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The hazard ___________ identifies the magnitude and intensity of potential hazards, and should be based on local historical evidence and regional data.

A) map
B) frequency
C) recurrence interval
D) extent

Answer 2

D

Question 3

FEMA's officials maps showing the floodplain in most communities are known as:

A) Flood Evacuation Maps (FEMs)
B) National Flash Flood Designations (NFFDs)
C) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
D) National Flooding Charts (NFCs)

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Hazard mapping begins with a _____________, upon which you can superimpose hazard-specific information.

A) geological map
B) land and water map
C) ground map
D) base map

Question 5

_____________ is a computer modeling system that can be helpful in creating maps and gathering and analyzing data for many of the steps in the risk assessment process.

A) GPS
B) HAZMAT
C) SIMS
D) HAZUS

Question 6

The area of a community with a 1% chance of flooding in any given year is known as:

A) 100 year disaster plan
B) 100 year flood plain
C) 99% flood potential area
D) 99% flood plain area

Question 7

In addition to describing the current state of undeveloped areas, you should also describe their potential ____________ condition.

A) future
B) risk
C) threat
D) hazardous

Question 8

A complete loss estimation tally can provide a good sense of which assets are subject to the greatest potential damages and which type of hazard is likely to produce the greatest potential losses.

Question 9

Software is available to from various state and federal sources to estimate the number of people that may be hurt or killed in different types of buildings under different hazard conditions.

Question 10

A Coastal Plain is any land area, including the edges of lakes and rivers, susceptible to partial or complete inundation by water from any source.

Question 11

If a community decides that its level of risk is unacceptable, the risk assessment can provide a factual basis for creating and targeting mitigation strategies.

Question 12

A risk assessment can perfectly preduct which buildings will be destoryed by a hazard event.

Question 13

Application Mode describes the human act or unintended event that causes the hazard.

Question 14

Chances are that communities located in "tornado alley" in the Southwestern U.S. will experience more tornadoes this year than other parts of the United States.

Question 15

Each local community is unique, and no two towns or counties would carry out an identical risk assessment.

Question 16

Flood severity is often measured in terms of water depth and ___________.

Question 17

____________ is a powerful risk assessment software developed by FEMA to analyze potential losses from floods, hurricane winds and earthquakes.

Question 18

____________ facilities, such as hospitals and fire stations, are particularly important for the health and safety of the population and should be identified in an inventory of community assets.

Question 19

____________ populations, such as individuals who do not speak English or the elderly, may face greater challenges preparing for, coping with, and recovering from disasters.

Question 20

The U.S. Global Change Research Program, Digital Coast, and the website Climate.data.gov are valuable resources for helping to incorporate _____________ into a risk assessment.

Question 21

Assume you are tasked with creating a list and description of what key assets and critical facilities are located within your community. Identify at least 8 typical local assets and explain the usefulness that each would provide during a disaster.

Question 22

Native American and Indigenous Populations are often identified as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly communities located along the coastline in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Describe why it is important for risk assessments to be informed by the "best available data." Why should this include both modern sciencitific information and knowledge of the environment from within communities?