Climate Change and Social Vulnerability Quiz

They provide critical real-time data on storm conditions, helping to track and predict storm paths.

Challenges include addressing poor infrastructure and the diverse communication needs of dispersed populations.

They provide valuable insights into local risks and improve the effectiveness of risk reduction and recovery strategies.

<p>Vulnerability reflects the extent of exposure and susceptibility of people and assets to hazards and can be reduced through improvements in environmental security.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The degree of risk is determined by the probability of a natural event occurring, the elements at risk, and the level of vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The majority of the population was illiterate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scotland experienced a 30-year period of severe winter storms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extensive sea ice extended into the North Atlantic, affecting the thermal gradient and increasing storms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The impact of extreme weather varies based on individual cultural and historical experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They help curate, recycle, and transmit information about past events across generations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It conditions people’s understanding of risk and uncertainty regarding future extreme events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Summers and autumns were generally wet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Headmasters and teachers changed regularly, leading to a lack of understanding of the significance of weather over time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Snow storms, blizzards, and avalanches are common weather events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More than 10% of the workforce was unable to commute, schools were shut, and transport faced delays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Falling rain turns into ice upon contact with freezing surfaces, covering everything in a smooth layer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nearly 3 million people were left without power, and over 15,000 troops were deployed for aid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Damages were estimated between 5 and 7 billion USD.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the piling up of ice on oceans or lakes caused by winds, currents, or temperature differences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The North Atlantic Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation may influence storm patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are indications, but it is not definitively proven due to a lack of long-term records.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The freezing of the Thames indicates that such events are more a product of hydraulic systems rather than purely climatic conditions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vulnerable populations are identified as those at risk due to marginal conditions that create a state of 'permanent emergency', rather than just exposure to hazards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus was on social vulnerability to weather, examining aspects such as mobility, school attendance, and community response to weather events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change from the macroscale of generalization to the micro-scale of case studies is necessary for effective analysis of social vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The capitalist system disrupted traditional farming practices, settlements, and resulted in the dispersal of communities, exacerbating poverty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extreme weather led to very low school attendance and instances of children being sent home early during severe weather events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adverse weather is linked to various forms of infrastructure damage, including flooding and wind damage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>'Weather memory' refers to the collective recollection of significant weather events, and its absence indicates a lack of long-term thinking and planning for future weather impacts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Protection, mitigation, and adaptation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The focus has shifted from 'hazards' to 'disasters', emphasizing human vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Macro protection involves large-scale structures like levees, while micro protection refers to individual building scale measures like earthquake-proof houses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Insurance transfers risk to an insurer for a premium, which can reduce vulnerability by providing financial compensation for losses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The emergency period (24 hours to 3 weeks), relief period (2 weeks to 6 months), and recovery period (5 weeks to 10 years or more).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The capacity to respond is highly dependent on societal factors, particularly levels of development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They combine mapping of fuel hazard, ignition risk, and assets at risk to create an overall risk rating.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High-risk areas may struggle to obtain insurance without government support and there is often low uptake of insurance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate change is a change in the state of the climate that can be identified by changes in the mean or variability of its properties, persisting for decades or longer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climate extremes are occurrences of a weather or climate variable above or below threshold values near the upper or lower ends of the observed range.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social vulnerability is influenced by the characteristics of a person or group and their situation, affecting their capacity to cope with and recover from natural hazards.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bankoff suggests that these populations often develop coping strategies that can be quite successful despite chronic vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The August 2003 heatwave resulted in the deaths of around 35,000 people from heat-related causes in France and other countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Argentina experienced record temperatures exceeding 40°C in many areas during the winter heatwave of August 2009.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extreme cold weather can lead to freak weather events that develop rapidly and can become disasters, affecting thousands of lives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>McEwen and Werritty assert that the vulnerability of individuals and communities is as important as the magnitude of the hazard in assessing societal impacts.</p> Signup and view all the answers