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EHL621S - ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS - 1ST OPP - NOV 2022 |
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0 F SCIEn CE An D TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCESAND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING, LOGISTICS AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE:07BLSC
COURSE CODE: EHL621S
LEVEL: 6
COURSE NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2022
PAPER: THEORY
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) MS. SELMA KAMBONDE (FT/DI)
MS. GLORIA TSHOOPARA (PT)
MODERATOR: MS. EMILIA SALOMO
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 6 PAGES (Including this front page)
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SECTIONA: MULTIPLE CHOICEAND TRUE OR FALSE
(60 MARKS)
QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
There are twenty (20) Multiple-choice questions with several possible choiceseach. Choose
the best possible answer, for example 1.1 A.
1.1. All of the following are TRUE about a disaster, EXCEPT?
a) A disaster may be domestic or international
b) A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins
c) A disaster always receives widespread media coverage
d) A disaster may have a known and gradual onset
(2 Marks)
1.2. Disaster frequency result in all of the following, EXCEPT?
(2 Marks)
a) Damage to the ecological environment
b) Displacement of populations
c) Destruction of population's homeland
d) Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
1.3. Responsibility for securing the scene, preserving life, and treating the wounded is
for:
(2 Marks)
a) First responders
b) Mental health professionals
c) Social workers who specialize in crisis management
d) All citizens
e) All of the above
1.4. Conditions for the delivery of concrete goods and services at a disaster site include
all of the following, EXCEPT?
(2 Marks)
a) Extreme climates, hot, cold, wet, etc.
b) Crowded and cramped conditions for living and working
c) Lack of privacy, threat to safety
d) A clear demarcation of being on or off duty
e) None of the above
1.5. Which of the following is not a man-made hazard
a. Leakage of toxic waste
b. Wars and civil strife
c. Drought
d. Environmental pollution
(2 Marks)
1.6. Disaster management includes?
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(2 Marks)
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a. Mitigation
b. Reconstruction
C. Rehabilitation
d. All of the above
1.7. Effective hazard management largely rely on?
a. Government agencies
b. Emergency responses
C. Pre-disaster planning
d. All of the above
(2 Marks)
1.8. Vulnerability analysis comes in which part of the Disaster Management Cycle?
(2 Marks)
a) Mitigation
b) Preparedness
c) Response
d) Recovery
e) All of the above
1.9. Which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable in the event of a
disaster?
(2 Marks)
a) Men, boys, old people
b) Men, women, boys
c) Women, children, old people
d) Children and old people
e) All of the above
1.10. The ultimate consequences of war are?
a) Decline in human population
b) Outbreak of diseases and epidemics
c) Rise in refugees
d) All of the above
1.11. The cycle of disaster consistsof the following components?
a) Mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery
b) Preparedness, vulnerability assessment, recovery
c) Mitigation, risk assessment, response, and recovery
d) None of the above
( 2 Marks)
(2 Marks)
1.12. A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a widespread human,
material, economic, or environmental losses refers to which of the following terms?
(2 marks)
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a) Vulnerability
b) Disaster risk
c) Disaster
d) Hazard
e) All of the above
1.13 Which of the following is a way to improve carbon footprint?
a) Provision of Relief aid to the needy.
b) Using of non-bio-degradable plant-based fuels.
c) Having a sustainable strategy in place.
d) Displacing of human lives after a disaster.
(2 Marks)
1.14 Humanitarian Aid - transition involves?
(2 Marks)
a) Building capacity as a key component of development and sustainability.
b) Ensuring collaborations between agencies and the host country.
c) Rehabilitation and development after a disaster is multi-dimensional and proactive.
d) Damage Assessment and Need analysis
1.15 Procurement decisions and policies which consider the needs of the present as well as
future generations are focused on which of the following:
(2 marks)
a) Profit
b) Sustainability
c) Competition
d) Risk
1.16 There are numerous tasks in the of disaster management. All of the following are tasks
of the disaster management model, EXCEPT:
(2 marks)
a) Assess secondary social problems such as health epidemics, displaced persons
b) Counsel those who have suffered trauma and bereavement
c) Control rumours because a disaster always requires widespread media coverage.
d) Provide security; prevent looting, protect person and property
1.17 Disasters frequently result in all of the following, EXCEPT:
a) Damage to the ecological environment
b) Displacement of populations
c) Destruction of a population's homeland
d) Sustained public attention during the recovery phase
(2 marks)
1.18 An environmental impact of increased transportation is most likely to be____
_
(2 marks)
a) Reduced profit
b) Atmospheric emissions
c) Loss of resource
d) Fewer accidents
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1.19 From the situations listed below, which is not a humanitarian crisis?
a) The war in Ukraine
b) The wildfires in Namibia
c) The car accident of two vehicles on a local road involving 4 people
d) The insect infestation in the Zambezi region
1.20 What is humanitarian aid?
a) It involves providing aid and protecting people affected by natural disasters and
human-made disasters
b) An action taken to fight climate change
c) The inhumane treatment of animals
d) Involves the Paris climate agreement to influence the change in the production of less
carbon dioxide
QUESTION 2: TRUE OR FALSE
(20 MARKS)
There are ten (10) True and false questions. Indicate your answer by writing True or False
only. Each question is equivalent to 2 marks.
State whether the below statements are True or False:
2.1. Carbon taxes is a form of traditional regulatory instrument used by governments as a
restrictive measure that limits various types of activities.
2.2. Fuel levies and Mass Distance Charges are economic instruments used in Namibia by
relevant authorities to reduce emissions.
2.3. Rapid emergencies can be defined as one that does not emerge from a single distinct
event but one that emerges gradually over time and often based on a confluence of different
events.
2.4. Emergency response can be defined as the process of preparing for future contingencies,
including major incidents and disasters.
2.5. Management responsibility towards emergency planning entails mobilizing of resources
and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian emergencies.
2.6. In Namibia the Directorate of Disaster and Risk Management (DORM) is composed of the
inter-ministerial committee entrusted to make decisions in regard to sate preparedness and
mobilization of local resources to meet urgent needs created by a disaster.
2.7. Calamities are natural causes and sudden-onset occurrences {e.g., earthquakes,
hurricanes, tornadoes).
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2.8. Response encompasses the decisions and actions to deal with the immediate effects of
an emergency.
2.9 Evacuation is a risk management strategy used to mitigate effects of an emergency or
disaster.
2.10 One reason of overresponse in humanitarian logistics is assessment of needed resources
is not well conducted.
SECTION A: 60 TOTAL MARKS
SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS (40 MARKS)
QUESTION 3
The unique nature of humanitarian emergencies is explained by Long and Wood. They give
various reasons for the complexity of humanitarian logistics. The first reason is the tendency
of emergencies to occur in undeveloped regions where populations and infrastructure are
more vulnerable.
3.1 Define the concepts of humanitarian and commercial logistics and provide a brief
distinction between the two terms?
(20 Marks)
3.2 Using examples briefly discuss the challenges that may affect the efficient and effective
operations of humanitarian logistics during a disaster?
(20 Marks)
SECTION B: 40 TOTAL MARKS
GRAND TOTAL:100 MARKS
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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