Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 18

Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 18 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2025 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A coastal town faces two environmental hazards.\n\n• Storm surge: probability 0.02 per year, potential damage £120 million. A sea‑wall costing £30 million would reduce the probability by 70 %.\n\n• Industrial chemical spill: probability 0.05 per year, potential damage £45 million. A containment system costing £20 million would reduce the damage by 60 %.\n\nThe town has a budget of £30 million and can implement only one mitigation measure. Which mitigation should be chosen to achieve the greatest reduction in expected annual loss?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Sea‑wall (storm surge mitigation)
B. Do nothing (no mitigation)
C. Both measures combined (storm surge and chemical spill mitigation)
D. Industrial containment system (chemical spill mitigation)
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Sea‑wall (storm surge mitigation)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2025 Geography Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2025 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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