Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 49
Practice objective / multiple choice question 49 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
Two environmental hazards are assessed for a river valley. Hazard A (river flooding): probability of occurrence per year \(p_A = 0.02\); potential economic loss \(E_A = £5\) million; potential loss of life \(L_A = 10\) persons. Hazard B (landslide): probability \(p_B = 0.005\); economic loss \(E_B = £12\) million; loss of life \(L_B = 4\) persons. A risk rating is calculated as \(R = p \times (E + 5L)\), where \(E\) is in millions of pounds and \(L\) is the number of lives lost. Which hazard has the higher risk rating and therefore should be given higher priority for mitigation?
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 49. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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