Geography

1. 1.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Distinguish earthquake magnitude from shaking intensity.

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2. 2.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Calculate each district's percentage of inadequately reinforced buildings. What does the comparison show?

   [2 marks]
3. 3.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Explain why R may have greater disaster losses despite equal shaking and reinforcement percentages.

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4. 4.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Explain how soft unconsolidated ground can modify shaking and damage.

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5. 5.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Evaluate whether a limited budget should prioritise retrofit or emergency access in R.

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6. 6.

   Fictional earthquake planning case: in District R, 240 of 800 inspected buildings lack adequate reinforcement; District S has 90 of 300. Both are exposed to the same modelled shaking intensity. R has more residents and slower emergency access. These are invented inspection data, not real earthquake losses. Assess how reliable these inspections are for district-wide risk planning.

   [4 marks] · no calculator

Original, unofficial practice questions from SubjectScout — not official past-paper questions.