• People only live in hazardous areas because they don’t know any different
Factors that may cause people to live in hazardous areas
• Brain storm
There are 3 ‘approaches’ to why people live in hazardous areas:
•Fatalistic Approach•Acceptance Approach•Adaptation Approach
If it happens, it happens, and it’s all part of living in this
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• “Russian Roulette”- an optimistic approach.
• Some communities would go as far as to say hazards are “God’s will”.
• Populations take direct action that is concerned with safety.
• Losses are accepted as inevitable.• People remain where they are.• Lack of alternatives- often economically
orientated.
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Hazards are a part of everyday life that we try and live with.
We know hazards happen but we continue
to live in this area because it
has many advantages.
• Accept the risks that hazards present because the advantages are greater.
• Costs versus benefits.• Tourism.• Energy generation.• Opportunity for intensive agriculture.• Mining and mineral extraction.
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California- is it worth the
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Events can be prevented and
warnings given. The area has been made safer using modern technology, so even if a disaster occurs, few people will be
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• People see that they can prepare for, and therefore survive, the hazard.
• Prediction.• Prevention.• Protection.
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• Classify your reasons into
• Fatalistic • Acceptance • Adaptation
Tasks
1. Mt Pinatubo article. Why is this an example of a fatalistic approach? Were there any groups that didn’t share this approach?
2. California article. List detailed reasons why people live there ( the benefits).
3. Istanbul article. Explain how this project fits the adaptation approach.
Application
• For each of your hazard case studies describe whether they show elements of fatalism, acceptance or adaption (or a combination of the three) approaches.