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Envs 413: Disaster And Risk Management Question Paper

Envs 413: Disaster And Risk Management

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2011

COURSE CODE: ENVS 413
COURSE TITLE: DISASTER AND RISK MANAGEMENT
STREAM: Y4S1

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer ALL the questions in SECTION A and in SECTION B answer TWO questions
only.
2. Keep your answers clear, neat and precise
3. Use illustrations and examples appropriately.

SECION A (40 MARKS)
Q1. Discuss four effects/impacts of poverty disaster and explain how each effects/impacts
can be mitigated in a way that would lead to sustainable environment and development
(8marks)

Q2. Explain four causes and impacts of fire disaster and discuss how each impact can be
eliminated for quality environmental safety and health (8 marks)

Q3. Elaborate on how volcanic eruptions and earthquake disasters occur and what Kenya as
a country has done to effectively manage volcanic activity and earthquake disasters.
(8 marks)

Q 4. Discuss the causes and effects of the use and abuse of drugs and explain how the use and
abuse of drugs can be managed. (8 marks)

Q 5. Explain how drought and famine disasters are related and how each one of them can be
minimized. (8 marks)

SECTION B (20 MARKS)

Q 6. Critically analyze the causes, effects and mitigation measures of alcoholism for
better healthy and safety of community members (10 marks)

Q7. Explain how HIV/AIDS can be transmitted and how its effects can bed reduced.
(10 marks)

Q 8. ‘Climate change can be both a blessing and a disaster me.’ Discuss critically the meaning
and implications of this statement (10 marks)

Envs 413: Disaster And Risk Management Question Paper

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