Enquiry Question 4

4 Response to tectonic hazards

Enquiry question: How do people cope with tectonic hazards and what are the issues for the future?

Sub questions:

• What are the varying approaches of individuals and governments to coping with tectonic hazards in countries at different stages of development including do nothing, adjust and leave?
• What are the Specific strategies involved in adjustment: modifying loss burden, modifying the event and modifying human vulnerability; and the range of approaches and strategies used in locations at different stages of development.
• How effective are different approaches and methods of coping and the way in which approaches have changed over time, and possible future coping strategies.   

 (Pearsons Education Limited: 'Edexcel Specification GCE Geography' 2013)