Why do people live in unsafe places?

Why do people live in unsafe places?

By Andrew Howell

Open Ended

Warm up question: Where is some where in the world that you would want to live that you think would be quite dangerous? Explain the danger and why you want to live there. Feel free to discuss with a partner first.

The most livable cities ​are those that make its' residents feel safe from crime.

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Most cities will study the crime in their cities to determine where they need to deploy their police and security.

Crime

100s of millions of people around the world choose to live in areas that are prone to Natural Hazards.

For example. Areas with volcanoes are hazardous, but many civilisations have been built near them do to the rich soil for farming that they produce. ​

​Natural disasters

There are lots of reasons why people choose to live in unsafe places?

Can you think of another beneficial natural hazard?

Open Ended

Perform a PQE on the following map, by answering the following question.

Where is the most crime in the Melbourne Suburbs?

Remember

Pattern

Quantify

Exception

Japan: Major Flood Zone

When a city or area is densely populated, this is when natural hazards become Natural Disasters. ​

Some cities have developed over thousands of years, and have found many different ways to adapt and try and overcome these disasters.

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Sometimes though relocation and abandonment of cities can occur.

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​Watch the following video and then answer the questions that follow on Japan

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp2l6nFIsZA

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Multiple Choice

What natural disaster is the infrastructure designed to protect the city from?

• Floods

• Fires

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

Multiple Select

What are the two elements that make Japan so prone to floods

• Flat plain lands

• Large hilly terrain

• Frequent monsoons

• Regular Tsunamis

Multiple Choice

True or false, Tokyo has more rainfall than any capital city in Australia

• True

• False

Open Ended

Briefly explain how the flood gates and man made waterways protects the cities from floods.

Open Ended

Briefly explain how the underwater river drain system protects the cities from floods.