Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Age 405: Geography Of Hazards Question Paper

Age 405: Geography Of Hazards

Course:Bachelor Of Education Geography Humanities

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2011

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
OPEN, DISTANCE AND E-LEARNING EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR OF ARTS, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF
EDUCATION
AGE 405: GEOGRAPHY OF HAZARDS
DATE: WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 TIME: 11.00 A.M – 1.00 P.M
INSTRUCTION:
Answer any THREE Questions
1. a) Distinguish between hazard, disaster and risk.
b) Describe 4 characteristics of a hazard.
2. Discuss the following statement “Hazards are increasing in the world”.
3. a) What is meant by the term vulnerability?
b) Explain why developing countries are more vulnerable to disasters than
developed countries.
4. a) What is the importance of perception in hazard studies
b) Describe factors influencing a person’s perception of a hazard.
5. a) Distinguish between adaptation and adjustment in hazard management.
b) Explain the importance of Geographic Information Systems in the
management of hazards
6. What factors explain the higher vulnerability of women to disasters?

More Question Papers

Agd 202: Participatory Approaches And Tools In Gender

Agd 202: Participatory Approaches And Tools In Gender And Development

Agd 300: Fundamental Of Gender And Development

Aks 203: Introduction To Theory And Practice Of Translation

Asc 103:Social Structures Of African Societies

Asc 410: The Sociology Of Knowledge

Bac 406: International Finance Management

Blis 202: Design And Care Of Library And Information Centre

Egc 506: Personality Psychology

Heh 200: Introduction To Epidemiology

Hfn 311 – Clinical Dietetics

Aht 100:Sources Of African History

Aen 403: Sociolinguistics

Aht 102: Introduction To Political Science

Aen 100: Introduction To The Study Of Language

Aht 202: Eary African Archaeology

Aen 513: Language Planning And Education

Aht 502 Philosophy Of: History

Aad 200N/Aad 200: Art And Design Appreciation 1/Tradition Africa Art.

Aen 508: Language Teacher Development And Classroom Research

Aen 512: Language Handicap And Language Pathology

Aen 516: Language Variation And Function

Aen 525: Language And Culture

Aen 303: Second Language Acquisition

Aen 525: Language And Culture

Aen 508: Language Teacher Development And Classroom Research

Aen:Second Language Acquisition

Afg 102 : Reading And Writing In German

Agd402: Gender, Planning, Policy Formulation And Implementation

Aht 101: Principles Of Archaeology

Aht 419: Science And Technology Since 1500

Agd 202: Participatory Approaches And Tools In Gender And Development

Aht 202: Early African Archeology

Agd 501: Methods Of Gender And Development Research 1

Aen 513: Language Planning And Education

Aec 102: Elements Of Macroeconomics

Aen 100: An Introduction To The Study Of Language

Aht 316: Theories And Methods Of Research In Political Science

331: Counselling Psychology Methods

Aec 102: Elements Of Macroeconomics

Agd 506: Gender And Project Management

Aht 802: Philosophy Of History

Aht423: World Socio-Economic Systems Since 1914

Aht412: Administration And Organizational Theory

Aht 806: African Intellectual History

Abe 301:Environmental Impact Assessment And Audit

Aen 407: Lingustic Typology

Aen 407: Lingustic Typology

203 : Modern Government In Africa

Agd102:Gender Culture And Development

Popular Exams

Return to Question Papers

Quick Links