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1 markNatural Hazards and Disasters

CSEC Geography · May/June 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)(i)

Refer to Table 2 showing natural disaster statistics by continental area between 1947 and 1980.

Identify which continental area recorded the FEWEST deaths from natural disasters.

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  1. 8(a)(ii)Calculate the combined TOTAL loss of life for Africa and Asia during this period.[1 mark]
  2. 8(a)(iii)State the difference in the relationship between the number of disaster events and the number of lives lost between Europe and Africa.[2 marks]
  3. 8(b)(i)Define the term 'natural hazard'.[2 marks]
  4. 8(b)(ii)Describe THREE impacts of ONE selected hazard: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, or Hurricanes.[6 marks]
  5. 8(c)(i)Explain how TWO activities of a named disaster management agency in a Caribbean country have enhanced response to hazards.[6 marks]
  6. 8(c)(ii)Explain how THREE activities of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) mitigate the impact of natural hazards across the Caribbean.[6 marks]

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