LSU GEOG 2210 Final Test Exam Questions & Answers

LSU GEOG 2210 Final Test Exam Questions & Answers What is the significance of the Flood Control Act of 1934? A] It gave the US Army Corps of Engineers authority to build and design flood control projects B] It established the federal policy of "cost-benefit analysis" the standard by which the government determines whether or not a project provides sufficient benefits to justify the cost C] It greatly improved fishing along inland waters, resulting in an economic boom D] It eliminated the risk of flooding in the US - ANS-A] It gave the US Army Corps of Engineers authority to build and design flood control projects James Lee Witt was the first person to be nominated FEMA director with _________? A] a political background B] emergency management experience C] control over two separate agencies D] experience surviving multiple hurricanes - ANS-B] emergency management experience Which of the following organizations formed in the 1930s were related to emergency management? A] The Works Progress Administration B] Federal Emergency Relief Administration C] Reconstruction Finance Corporation D] Emergency Banking Act E] All of the above - ANS-C] Reconstruction Finance Corporation The Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] was initially established in 1978 under what plan? A] Reorganization Plan No. 3 B] Reorganization Plan No. 4 C] Reorganization Plan No. 1 D] Reorganization Plan No. 2 - ANS-A] Reorganization Plan No. 3 How did the Cold War era contribute to the evolution of modern emergency management? A] Most communities established the position of civil defense director, the first recognized face of emergency management in the U.S. B] The principal disaster risk of the era was natural disasters, especially in the 1950s C] No significant progress in the area of emergency management occurred during the Cold War D] The Federal Civil Defense Administration [FCDA] was established, a well-staffed and well-funded agency charged with responding to disasters - ANS-A] Most communities established the position of civil defense director, the first recognized face of emergency management in the U.S. How did James Lee Witt change FEMA when he became director? A] He reformed the agency internally and externally, and initiated open communication with state and local partners B] He ordered the construction of additional flood protection structures across the country to reduce flooding C] He required all businesses nationwide to participate in disaster planning D] He directed that FEMA send food shipments to all homes in the US for use in case of emergency - ANS-A] He reformed the agency internally and externally, and initiated open communication with state and local partners What changes did the creation of the Department of Homeland Security bring about for the federal emergency management capacity? A] FEMA became part of the DHS and was no longer a cabinet level office B] An increase in funding for natural hazard planning C] Capabilities for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery were more consolidated in to one part of DHS D] Federal emergency management and disaster assistance capabilities were once again scattered across numerous federal departments E] Both A and D F] Both B and C - ANS-F] Both B and C Who's administration was the first to invest federal funds for emergency management functions? A] Theodore Roosevelt B] Franklin Roosevelt C] George W. Bush D] Richard Nixon - ANS-B] Franklin Roosevelt What is emergency management? A] The study of disasters and where they occur B] A discipline that deals with risk and risk avoidance C] Working with the Red Cross to feed survivors of a disaster D] The science of constructing communities that are resistant to physical and environmental threats - ANS-B] A discipline that deals with risk and risk avoidance What disaster led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program? A] Hurricane Betsy B] The "Ash Wednesday" storm along the East Coast in 1962 C] Hurricane Katrina D] Hurricane Camille - ANS-A] Hurricane Betsy -Land-use planning: -structural controls: -Design and constructionist applications: -Financial incentives: -Hazard identification and mapping: - ANS--the use of building codes, architecture, and design criteria, and soils and landscaping considerations to reduce risk -the use of a built structure to mitigate risk -the use of strategies such as land acquisition, easements, storm water management, annexation, environmental review, and floodplain management plans to reduce risk -the use of special tax assessments, passing tax increase or bonds, offering relocation assistance, and targeting federal community development or renewal grant funds for mitigation -an analysis of what the hazards are in a particular area, and identification or areas that could be affected by these hazards What technological tool has aided the practice of mitigation for local planning organization? A] US Geological Survey B] Geographic Information Systems C] FEMA's HAZUS methodology D] International Building Code - ANS-B] Geographic Information Systems Why haven't risk-reduction and risk-management programs been more widely applied? A] Denial of the risk B] A focus on short-term rewards that does not reward programs that provide long-term benefits Continues...