Chapter #7 Solutions - Natural Hazards - Duane E DeVecchio, Edward A Keller - 4th Edition

1ctq. Your consulting company is hired by the national park department in your region to estimate the future risk from landsliding. Develop a plan of attack that outlines what must be done to achieve this objective. Get solution

2ctq. Why do you think that few people are easily swayed by technical information concerning hazards such as landslides? Assume you have been hired by a municipality to make its citizens more aware of the landslide hazard on the steep slopes in the community. Outline a plan of action and defend it. Get solution

3ctq. The Wasatch Front in central Utah frequently experiences wildfires followed by debris flows that exit mountain canyons and flood parts of communities built next to the mountain front. You have been hired by the state emergency management office to establish a warning system for subdivisions, businesses, and highways in this area. How would you design a warning system that will alert citizens to evacuate hazardous areas? Get solution