Deck 9: Mitigation Strategies for Natural Hazards

Question 1

Levees can increase flooding in upstream or downstream by changing the natural flow and volume of a river

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Chose the best answer to complete the following statement: Wetlands that are located at the edge of the deep water bodies function as a ________________.

A) overlay zone
B) hazard area
C) buffer zone
D) safe area

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a property protection mitigation measure?

A) Floodproofing
B) Windproofing
C) Seismic retrofit
D) Zoning

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The International Code Council's (ICC) family of International Codes includes:

A) International Building Code (IBC)
B) International Residential Code (IRC)
C) International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
D) All of the above

Question 5

Reservoirs are located behind dams and reduce flooding by storing water during peak runoff periods.

Question 6

Capital Improvement Programs (CIP) are taken by federal government to implement large scale projects in the community such as schools, bridges, police stations, recreation centers, and other public facilities.

Question 7

The fifth amendment of the U.S. Constitution ensures that when government wants to purchase land from an individual, it must provide fair and just compensation for that property.

Question 8

In the United States, majority of the dams are not privately owned.

Question 9

Select the answer below that best completes the following statement: Communities can require nonconforming structures to be replaced within a certain time as the former uses become illegal once the structures are replaced or destroyed. This process is called ________________.

A) Overlay zones
B) Mitigation
C) Amortization
D) Eminent Domain

Question 10

In terms of zoning, one effective method is by down-zoning, which can be accomplished increasing the minimum lot size or reducing the number of dwelling units permitted per acre.

Question 11

Which of the following is a sediment-trapping structure?

A) Bulkheads
B) Groins
C) Revetments
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following method is used for prioritizing actions using review of benefits and costs?

A) simple listing
B) relative rating
C) simple score
D) all of the above

Question 13

Chose the best answer to complete the following statement: In the United States, federally regulated lending institutions are required to disclose information to mortgage or other loan applicants whether their property is on a floodplain as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). But the requirement has to be met only _________ days prior to closing.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Question 14

Flood retrofitting measures known as 'floodproofing' can be done in two ways- dry and wet.

Question 15

Which of the following is not usually one of the causes of dam failure?

A) Structural failures
B) Storm events
C) Mechanical failures
D) Hydraulic failures

Question 16

Property acquisition, also known as 'buy out' is the most permanent form of mitigating hazards.

Question 17

What was the name of the hypothetical hurricane used as an exercise in 2004 to analyze the impact of catastrophic hurricanes striking the coast of Louisiana?

A) Hurricane Emily
B) Hurricane Sandy
C) Hurricane Pam
D) Hurricane Irene

Question 18

The ________________, pertains to the modern property law requires that private property owners to refrain from using the property in a way that interferes with the rights of adjoining property owners or cause injury to general public.

A) eminent domain
B) law of nuisance
C) zoning law
D) building codes

Question 19

Chose the best answer to complete the following statement: The ICC "model" building codes are updated every ________________ years to reflect the latest scientific and engineering principles.

A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six

Question 20

The most common criticism about the structural mitigation projects is that they are very expensive and most of them are technically difficult to build.