Answer for exercise 1

an economic downturn

• businesses go bankrupt
• people get made redundant
• poverty increases
• homelessness goes up
• crime may well go up

a hurricane

• destroys buildings
• devastates areas

an armed conflict

• may result in men getting drafted and civilian deaths
• affects the economy
• leads to problems reintegrating soldiers after the war
• spikes in domestic violence, etc.

an earthquake

• buildings collapse
• people are crushed to death
• can be hard to get relief and aid into the areas if they’re remote
• can lead to frustration with the government

flooding

• people drown
• houses get flooded
• areas have to be evacuated
• costs a fortune to repair damage
• frustration with government can develop if relief efforts are slow

a high crime rate

• middle class people leave the area
• it goes downhill
• gangs take over whole areas
• areas become no-go zones for the police

severe pollution

• people go out less
• health is affected terribly
• middle classes move out

terrorism

• destroys infrastructure
• kills innocent people
• leads to fear and possible demonising of and revenge attacks on groups seen as being responsible
• costs a lot to rebuild
• affects tourism

a huge fire

• destroys buildings
• maybe kills people
• causes traffic chaos