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Which indicator refers to the length of time between the first appearance or warning of an event and its peak?
Which indicator refers to the length of time between the first appearance or warning of an event and its peak?
- Duration
- Speed of onset (correct)
- Magnitude
- Frequency
In hazard assessment, what does 'duration' refer to?
In hazard assessment, what does 'duration' refer to?
- The predictability of natural hazards
- The recurrence interval of an event
- The period of time over which an event occurs (correct)
- The area over which natural hazards affect
What aspect of natural hazards does 'areal extent' describe?
What aspect of natural hazards does 'areal extent' describe?
- How often an event may be expected to re-occur
- The predictability of natural hazards
- The area affected by a hazard (correct)
- The period of time over which hazards occur
What does 'frequency' in hazard assessment refer to?
What does 'frequency' in hazard assessment refer to?
Which indicator relates to the predictability of how natural hazards occur in a given area?
Which indicator relates to the predictability of how natural hazards occur in a given area?
'Return period' in hazard assessment is associated with which indicator?
'Return period' in hazard assessment is associated with which indicator?
What does the duration indicator refer to?
What does the duration indicator refer to?
What does the frequency indicator refer to?
What does the frequency indicator refer to?
What does the areal extent indicator refer to?
What does the areal extent indicator refer to?
What does the areal reliability indicator refer to?
What does the areal reliability indicator refer to?
What does the duration of a hazard refer to?
What does the duration of a hazard refer to?
What does the onset indicator refer to?
What does the onset indicator refer to?
What does the speed of onset indicator refer to?
What does the speed of onset indicator refer to?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six indicators used to measure and analyze natural hazards?
Which of the following is NOT one of the six indicators used to measure and analyze natural hazards?
In the context of natural hazards, what does areal extent refer to?
In the context of natural hazards, what does areal extent refer to?
Which of the following is NOT an indicator used to measure natural hazards?
Which of the following is NOT an indicator used to measure natural hazards?
What aspect of natural hazards does areal reliability focus on?
What aspect of natural hazards does areal reliability focus on?
Which indicator is associated with the predictability of natural hazard events?
Which indicator is associated with the predictability of natural hazard events?
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