EADP 3010 Final Question and answers already passed
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EADP 3010 Final Question and answers already passed EADP 3010 Final
Mitigation - correct answer The effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. This is achieved through risk/vulnerability analysis, which results in information that provides a foundatio...
EADP 3010 Final
Mitigation - correct answer ✔The effort to reduce loss of life and property by
lessening the impact of disasters. This is achieved through risk/vulnerability
analysis, which results in information that provides a foundation for mitigation
activities that reduce risk, and flood insurance that protects financial
investment.
Continued disaster losses- $96-$126B (Katrina) and $29.2B (Sandy in New
Jersey).
False sense of security and encourages hazardous area occupancy
Many state damn safety offices are understaffed, underfunded.
Many state damn safety programs lack enforcement authority.
Costal flood mitigation - correct answer ✔Seawalls - construction can cost
between 300-800 per foot of shoreline
Bulkhead construction can cost between 100-300 per foot of shoreline
sand dunes
Beach Nourishment
,Costly- $1-$5 million per mile/application.
Lifespan of 2-10 years depending on storm frequency.
Taipei 101 - correct answer ✔Built to withstand typhoons with winds up to
134 mph.
Built to withstand strongest earthquake that can occur in a 2,500 year cycle.
Public utility line bural - correct answer ✔Protection from high winds and
winter storms.Fewer interruptions during storms.More costly to repair.
Wildfire defensible space - correct answer ✔Planned area around the home
that provides maneuvering space for firefighters, impedes raging wildfires, and
prevents house fires from spreading to the wild.Remove dead or flammable
vegetation.
Reduce vegetation by pruning or mowing.
Replace flammable vegetation with better choices.
Storm sewers and drainage systems - correct answer ✔Designed by
engineers & managed by public works.
Constructed with capacity to meet anticipated volume of stormwater.
Increased development require drainage system capacity improvement.
Maintenance, inspection, de-silting, and repair.
Flood control - correct answer ✔Dams, Floodwalls, Dikes, Berms.
, Watershed upstream flood control programs.
Landslides - correct answer ✔Caused by:
Uprooting vegetation (e.g. development purposes)
Heavy rains
Earthquakes
Groundwater flow
Non structual - correct answer ✔Preserving wetlands.
Intervene in private property development by:
Protecting environmental habitats.
Restricting floodplain development.
Avoiding steep slopes and landslide areas.
Limiting construction in ocean erodible areas.
Public outreach and education.
Community awareness campaigns.
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Land Use Practices - correct answer ✔Limit hazard exposure by minimizing
or eliminating development in areas where the likelihood of hazard impact is
high.
Capital improvement program location and construction requirements.
Acquisition (of land) and relocation.
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