Case Studies - Hazards

3.1.5.7 Case studies

Case study of a multi-hazardous environment beyond the UK to illustrate and analyse the
nature of the hazards and the social, economic and environmental risks presented, and how
human qualities and responses such as resilience, adaptation, mitigation and management
contribute to its continuing human occupation i.e is it sustainable to live there? The
Philippines.

Case study at a local scale of a specified place in a hazardous setting to illustrate the physical
nature of the hazard and analyse how the economic, social and political character of its
community reflects the presence and impacts of the hazard and the community’s response to
the risk. Kobe in Japan.

Target:
 Work collaboratively to produce a presentation on the various aspects of your case study
and accompanying notes (for distribution).

Deadline:
 You have until...
 Presentations will take place…

Resources:
 Firefly - click here
 Textbook (p.222 to 226)

Structure:
 Key Themes:
o Should be established in first lesson and address the relevant syllabus statement
above.
 Presentation:
o Must include the sections stated in the syllabus specification, as well as:
 G.I.S.
 Secondary data (that has been manipulated & processed)
 Reference to ‘The Disaster Response Curve’ (The Park Model) and how it
has contributed to improved understanding and therefore management in
multi-hazard environments.
o There must also be a detailed response to the Key Questions in the textbook (&
below).

1. Is it possible in a multi-hazard environment that some of the hazards may be linked?

2. What attitudes have the people of the Philippines taken towards living in such a multi-hazard
environment?
3. To what extent are the measures now put in place in Kobe sustainable?