3RD QUARTER EXAM REVIEWER

Question 1

TIPS IN BUILDING DISASTER-SAFE HOUSES

Answer 1

1. Consult engineers and architects.
2. Install disaster-resistant designs in your houses
3. Use the right materials.
4. Identify the right location for your home.

Question 2

ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM UNDER RISK FACTORS UNDERLYING DISASTER

Answer 2

A. DECLINING ECOSYSTEM
B. SOCIAL
C. ECONOMIC VULNERABILITIES
D. CLIMATE CHANGE

Question 3

HUMAN FACTORS UNDER RISK FACTORS UNDERLYING DISASTER

Answer 3

A. UNPLANNED URBANIZATION
B. UNDER-DEVELOPMENT/POVERTY

Question 4

• is the characteristic of a community as being susceptible or prone to hazard or disasters.
• is not permanent.

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VULNERABILITY

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pertains to the weakened capability of a person or group of people to prepare
manage and recover from the impact of a natural or man-made disaster.

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VULNERABILITY

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• may pertain to the location of the community.
• demographic profile of the people living on a certain community.
• pertain to the type of houses, building compositions of bridges and buildings

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PHYSICAL VULNERABILITY

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is the incapability of the community to survive the hostile effects of threats of disasters. Social vulnerability may be due to the principles and beliefs of the people in a certain locality.

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SOCIAL VULNERABILITY

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• may be associated with the financial status of a person to stay in a safer place and build a safer home.

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ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY

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The tendency of theenvironmentto respond either positively or negatively to changes in human and climatic conditions.

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ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY

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FORMULA OF RISK

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HAZARD X VULNERABILITY = RISK

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assume that there are always risk.

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RISK IDENTIFICATION

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minor and major risk

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RISK CLASSIFICATION

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acknowledge the presence of risk.

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RISK ACCEPTANCE

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prevent the development of risk.

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RISK AVOIDANCE

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lessen the hazard

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RISK REDUCTION

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This pertains to the assignment of burden to third party like insurance companies

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RISK TRANSFER

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Is at, near or below sea-level

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LOW-LYING ISLANDS

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Is the interface between the land and water.

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COASTAL ZONES

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susceptible to devastating effects of earthquakes and landslides. Houses on the higher reaches of mountains destroyed by earthquake as seen from a helicopter near Dhading Besti, Nepal, on April 29, 2015.

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MOUNTAINOUS REGIONS

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Picture Retrieved from philrights.org Picture above shows “squatting” in Metro Manila along riverbanks which causes the clogging of waterways and exposing the community into hazards like flood.

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OCCUPANCY ON WATERWAYS

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Date of occurrence - August 16, 1976
Place most devastated – The southern island of Mindanao
Number of casualties - 5,000 - 6,000 people

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THE MORO GULF TSUNAMI

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Date of occurrence - November 15, 1991
Place most devastated - Central City of Ormoc, Leyte
Number of casualties - More than 5,100 people

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TROPICAL STORM THELMA

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Date of occurrence - December 3, 2012
Most devastated place – The main southern island of
Mindanao
Number of casualties - About 1,900 people dead or missing

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TYPHOON BOPHA

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Date of occurrence - July 16, 1990
Place most devastated - Baguio City
Number of casualties - 1,621 people

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JULY 16 EARTHQUAKE

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Date of occurrence - August 31, 1984 Place most devastated - Central Island of the Philippines Number of casualties - 1,363 people

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TYPHOON IKE

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Date of occurrence - January 30, 1911 Place most devastated - Batangas Number of casualties - 1,300 people

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ERUPTION OF TAAL VOLCANO

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Date of occurrence - February 1, 1814 Place most devastated - Albay Number of casualties - 1,200 people

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ERUPTION OF MAYON VOLCANO

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Date of occurrence - February 17, 2006 Place most devastated - Guinsaugon, Central Island of Leyte Number of casualties - 1,126 people

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GUINSAUGON LANDSLIDE

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Date of occurrence - December 16, 2011 Place most devastated - Northern part of Mindanao Island Number of casualties - Almost 1,080 people dead

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TYPHOON WASHI

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Date of occurrence - October 16, 1952 Place most devastated - Bicol region of the main island of Luzon Number of casualties - 955 people

Answer 30

TYPHOON TRIX

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International name is "haiyan" Considered as the deadliest Date of occurrence - October 16, 1952 Place most devastated - Bicol region of the main island of Luzon Number of casualties - 955 people

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SUPER TYPHOON YOLANDA

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This disaster is generally caused by human negligence in which petroleum hydrocarbon is carelessly discharged into the waters or on land.

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OIL SPILLS

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The USS Guardian destroyed at least 1,000 sqm of coral, more than 1% of Tubbataha’s marine protected area mandated by law.

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Tubbataha Reef Damage Caused by the USS Guardian

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Date of occurrence: December 30, 2000 Place of occurrence: Metro Manila The number of casualties: 22 dead and hundreds suffered from non-fatal injuries.

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THE RIZAL DAY BOMBING

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pertains to the ability of every individual or group or community to mitigate the effects of hazards or causes of the disaster.

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CAPABILITY

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pertains to any condition or circumstances that endanger a person, thing, or situation.

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HAZARD

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could be classified as man-made or natural.

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HAZARD

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pertains to anything that disrupts the normal functioning of people, events, and circumstances. It may either be predicted or unpredicted

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DISASTER

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a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its resources.

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DISASTER

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an event that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress

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CALAMITY

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a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity, or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage

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HAZARD

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rotating weather systems that are typically a few hundred miles across and have wind speeds of 74 miles per hour (mph) or higher. In the center of the storm is a 20-40 miles region of calm air, called the eye

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TYPHOON

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Process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors/agents, including exposure to pathogenic microorganisms, toxins, and bioactive substances.

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BIOLOGICAL HAZARD

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Geological process or phenomenon

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GEOLOGICAL HAZARD

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Process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic nature

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HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARD

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originated from technological or industrial conditions, including accidents, dangerous procedures, infrastructure failures, or specific human activities

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MAN-MADE AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARD

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like typhoons become a disaster when their effect could no longer be controlled and disturbs people, damages properties, and unsettles events.

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PREDICTED CALAMITIES

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are more disastrous because people wouldn't know when these calamities would strike a place, a person, or a thing.

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UNPREDICTED CALAMITIES

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This means that a person or property exposed to disaster likewise increases disaster risk.

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EXPOSURE

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are often victimized by man-made disasters like terrorism and kidnapping. They are also vulnerable to natural disasters as they are not aware on the terrain and security status of the place they are visiting.

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TOURISTS

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- communication barriers - manner of building their homes - resistant to embrace modern -method of weather forecasting - remoteness of their community.

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ETHNIC GROUP

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is the addition of new technology or features to older systems.

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RETROFITTING