• 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

area.

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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

risk??

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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

affected.

• People see that they can prepare for, and therefore survive, the hazard.

• Prediction.• Prevention.• Protection.

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Now

• 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.