Natural and Human HazardsManaging Public Dialogue and Overcoming Biases
Instructions
Select an example (using Google, media, Shapiro Library, etc.) where differences of opinion exist among scientists relative to a hazard that exposes humans to risk (proximity to the coast, unstable geologic zones, severe weather-prone locations). Submit a short paper that discusses the differences in opinions and how these are explained to the public. Discuss any pre-existing biases you think may exist among the public. Identify ethical considerations that need to be addressed by the scientists when communicating the hazard to the public (e.g., evacuation plans during Hurricane Katrina and how social/income/age factors impacted the population).
Answer
An example of a natural disaster that exposed humans to numerous risks was the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. According to Suppasri et al. (2015), the disaster was the worst to happen in the history of the world as it had a magnitude of 9, and a source length of more than a thousand kilometers. Ismail et al. (2018) claim that the disaster was linked to a large magnitude of nine and caused significant damage and loss due to its unexpected occurrence, preparedness knowledge for tsunamis in countries along the Indian Ocean, as well as lack of an effective tsunami warning system. Suppasri et al. (2015) further added that the tsunami, which occurred on the 26th of December 2004, was generated by the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.1.Casualties of the disaster i...
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