Drrr Flashcards
(20 cards)
threat to life, environment, or property.
Hazard
caused by an abrupt or slow onset of naturally occurring phenomena which can be biological, geological, hydrological, meteorological, and climatological in origin.
Natural hazards
Are caused by human activities
Man made hazards
The failure to withstand the impacts of hazards is called
Vulnerability
Are unpredictable but communities can prepare for their to avoid damages
Natural disasters
Any phenomenon that can cause damage to life property or environment
Hazard
Any element that is present in hazard and prone to potential loss
Exposure
Community that makes them prone to negative impacts of hazard
Vulnerability
The ability of a community to withstand, accommodate, and recover from a disaster is called
Resilience
I s made to estimate the potential economic, infrastructure, and social impacts.
Risk assessment
Includes the concrete objects in a community that can help or harm an individual during a disaster
Physical
Includes the mental state of the individual
Physiological
Includes tradition religions and social statutes in society
Socio cultural
Resources in the community
Economic
Includes flora and fauna their health and diseases
Statement of probability of hazards to occur based on a number of evidences or observations
Prediction
A signal that tells of a high probability of occurrence of a hazard
Warning
Is more prone to impacts of typhoons and floods
Low elevation
Are more prominent in areas near fault lines
Earthquake
Can be caused by faulty electrical wiring
Fire hazards
