Question 2 SEM

Nightmare - ODPEM alarmed over traffic build-up on Palisadoes, plans high-level meeting.

Published - Tuesday | January 2, 2018 | 12:00 AM | Romario Scott

"The potential injury to Jamaica's tourism reputation and echoing howls from an outraged public have sent several heads of agencies scampering for a comeback as pressure was being brought to bear from all quarters for persons to be held accountable for Monday's nightmarish gridlock on the Palisadoes Road, the gateway to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA).

Chaos reigned on Monday night into Tuesday morning after unruly patrons attending the Sandz New Year's Day party caused a traffic gridlock, impeding the free flow of traffic to and from the NMIA.

In the aftermath, concerns are being expressed in several quarters about the potential hazard such a situation created for the capital's single international airport, also fuelling fears at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and for the police, of a huge fallout if there had been a major emergency at the airport.

ODPEM boss, Major Clive Davis, told The Gleaner that he was alarmed at what had transpired over the more than six-hour period of a breakdown in law and order.

Davis disclosed that he would be bringing the matter to the level of the National Disaster Council, adamant that there should never be a repeat of Monday night's blunder......"

Answer the following questions:

(A). Describe FOUR (4) negative economic and political impacts or environmental and physical impacts that may have resulted from the hosting of the 2018 Sandz New Year's Party. (12 marks)

(B). Explain TWO (2) positive socio-cultural impacts that may have occurred from the event, despite the challenges. (4 marks)

(C). Briefly explain when impacts can be measured and how they can be balanced. (4 marks)

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