Disasters
By Afeez
Introduction
Disasters have 2 groups. There are man made disasters and natural disasters. The difference between the 2 is important so that you can know when and why it happens and know how to prevent it. Natural disasters have everything to do with change in natural phenomenon, depending on how much is damaged when it hits is depending on how vulnerable the place is. Man made disasters are influenced by we as humans, due to our crave of wanting to make life easier without thinking of the side effects.
Natura disasters include: floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tornados, landslides and hurricanes.
Man made disasters are seperated by technological hazards, sociological hazards and transportation hazards.
Despite all of them an important one would be transportation hazards because transportation causes the most pollutions, for example cars, trains, buses and planes. They can cause damage if the right measures are not put in place, being prepared for things like this is important, to help civilians be prepared for the affects and after effects of disasters dependson thee readiness for it.
Hypothesis
Survey
Do you think people take global importance for disasters seriously?
o Yes no
On a scale of 1-10 (1 being the lowest; 10 the highest) how much do natural disasters have an effect on the lives of Canadians?
o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Do you think the Canadian government is helping the victims of natural disasters?
Agree Strongly Agree disagree strongly disagree
Do corporations have a responsibility to help victims of disasters?
o Agree Strongly Agree disagree strongly disagree
Do you think that there aren’t enough charities out there that help people affected by the natural disasters?
Yes No
Do you think that some natural disasters are a result of global warming?
Yes No Maybe
How much do you think multinational corporations are responsible for the environmental pollution that leads to global warming? On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not responsible at all and 10 being completely responsible.
Not responsible at all completely responsible
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Primary Data
Disaster graph results
Q1: Based on the graph it shows that people think that global importance for disasters are serious, total of 57% compared to 43%.
Q2: Based on the graph it shows that 18% of people think that natural disasters have a grave effect on Canadian lives.
Q3: 51% of people believe that the Canadian is government is helping the victims of natural disasters.
Q4: 50% of people agree that corporations have a responsibility to help victims of disasters.
Q5: 55% of people believe there are enough charities out there that are trying to collect money for the disasters in other countries.
Q6: 53% of people believe that yes some natural disasters are a result to global warming.
Q7: due to pollution and other company effects 18% of people believe that companies are on a ranking of 10 that they are completely responsible for global warming.