cor 010 Flashcards
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Serious disruption occurring over a short or long period that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its resources.
DISASTER
Serious disruption of car
DISASTER
natural phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, environmental damage, etc.
NATURAL DISASTER
are the consequences of technological or human hazards.
HUMAN MADE DISASTERS
an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry.
FLOOD
.a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor.
TSUNAMI
a natural disaster of below-average precipitation in a given region, resulting in prolonged strategies in the water supply, weather atmospheric, surface water or ground water.
DROUGHT
a range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes and shallow debris flows.
LANDSLIDE
the release of hot magma, volcanic ash and/or gases from a volcano.
VOLCANIC ERUPTION
a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer.
SINKHOLE
severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds.
HAILSTORM
a sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth’s rocks.
EARTHQUAKE
a phenomenon where the Sun releases a sudden, intense burst of solar radiation, exceeding its usual level.
SOLAR FLARE
even with strict building fire codes, people still perish needlessly in fires.
FIRE (URBAN)
The escape of solids, liquids, or gases that can harm people, other living organisms, property or the environment, from their intended controlled environment such as a container.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILLS
An event involving significant release of radioactivity to the environment and which leads to major undesirable consequences to people, the environment, or the facility.
NUCLEAR AND RADIATION INCIDENTS
it is a potentially destructive physical phenomenon, event, or human activity.
HAZARD
state of being exposed to hazards. The communities that reside in hazard-prone areas are more exposed to such hazards and their effects. “ELEMENTS AT RISK”
EXPOSURE
it refers to the lack of capacity to flee from hazard exposure.
VULNERABILITY -
These are the basic factors that help a community reduce its vulnerabilities, prevent risks, and recover from disasters.
CAPACITY
When combined, Hazards and Vulnerability result in Risks, threatening people’s lives and assets.
RISK
increase disaster risk in a variety of ways - by altering the frequency and intensity of hazards events, affecting vulnerability to hazards, and changing exposure patterns.
CLIMATE CHANG
It is both a driver and consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
It resulted in increased polarization herween the rich and poor on a global scale
CLOBALIZED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT