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DRRR Physical Science Flashcards

1
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It is a dangerous situation or threat caused by natural or man-made events that disrupts the functions of individuals in a community

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Disaster

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What is the Concept of Disaster Risk

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Vulnerability —> Disaster Risk <— Hazard

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What is Vulnerability

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Conditions of the Community

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What is Hazard

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Trigger event

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Types of Hazards

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  1. Natural Hazards
  2. Man-made Hazards
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What are the 5 Types of Natural Hazards?

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  1. Biological
  2. Geological
  3. Hydrological
  4. Meteorological
  5. Climatological
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Examples of Biological Hazards

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  1. Diseases
  2. Epidemics
  3. Plagues
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Examples of Geological Hazards

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  1. Earthquakes
  2. Landslides
  3. Tsunamis
  4. Volcanic activities
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Examples of Hydrological Hazards

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  1. Avalanche
  2. Rain-induced floods
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Examples of Meteorological

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  1. Storms
  2. Surges
  3. Cyclones
  4. Tornadoes
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Examples of Climatological

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  1. Droughts
  2. Wildfires
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It is exposed to a hazard that are prone to disaster risks

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Vulnerable Community

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Is often caused by limited resources, illnesses within the population, and disabilities within a community

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Vulnerability

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What are the Elements of Disaster Risk

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  1. Hazard
  2. Vulnerability
  3. Exposure
  4. Capacity
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It is used to determine potential economic, infrastructure, and social impacts.

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Disaster Risk Assessment

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5 Components of Disaster Risk Assessment

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  1. Likelihood Probability
  2. Locations, attributes, and values of assets
  3. Vulnerability
  4. Impact
  5. Risk
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What are the 5 Disaster Risk Factors

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  1. Physical
  2. Psychological
  3. Sociocultural
  4. Economic
  5. Biological
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4 Effects of Disasters

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  1. Population
  2. Food
  3. Health
  4. Psychological
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Factors affecting Severity

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  1. Severity of exposure
  2. Age
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Types of Human Resilience

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  1. Social Support
  2. Coping Confidence
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21
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How and When an event becomes a disaster?

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A Hazard can be considered a disaster when there are already negative impacts on human life and their properties

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What refers to the statement of the probability of hazard occurrence based on several pieces of evidence or observations

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Prediction

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What refers to a signal showing a high probability of hazard occurrence

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Warning

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24
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How can volcanic eruptions be predicted?

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By earthquakes and chemical composition of gases emitted from the vent

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25
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Are issued to inform the people when downpours already constitute an emergency or not

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Color-coded rainfall advisory or warnings

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26
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Areas with ______ are more prone to floods

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Low elevation

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Areas with __________ located near bodies of water can also be prone to floods

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Poor drainage system

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Areas with __________ are prone to landslides during typhoon

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Steep landforms with poor vegetation

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29
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Areas _______ are more prone to earthquakes

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Near fault lines

30
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Communities _________ are more prone to loss of lives

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near war zones

31
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Areas with _________ are more prone to fire incidents

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Weaker Fireproofing

32
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¹It refers to efforts that could avoid future disasters, reduce current ones, and manage residual risks, improving resilience and contributing to sustainable development

²Who said it?

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¹Proactive approach to emergency preparedness

²Gray et.al 2021

33
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The remains of a church in Clarin, Bohol after the 2013 Visayas Earthquake

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Sample Case

34
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3 things to consider in a Stoplight

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  1. STOP (RED)
  2. CONTINUE (YELLOW ORANGE)
  3. START (GREEN)
35
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It may affect the whole country or a community, and their
effects and impacts vary

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Disaster

36
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is the lack of power to be safe in times of disaster. It
is one of the factors that determines a hazard’s effect and impact.

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Vulnerability

37
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are events that disrupts the functions of individuals in a community.

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Disasters

38
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What are Factors affecting Vulnerability - TYPES OF VULNERABILITY

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  1. Social
  2. Physical
  3. Motivational
39
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This pertains to potential
damages a hazard can do to
physical structures such as
buildings, houses, and
transportation systems.

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Physical

40
Q

This refers to people’s
capacity to anticipate, cope
with, resist, and recover
from the impacts of natural
hazards

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Social

41
Q

Also, This refers to people’s
capacity to anticipate, cope
with, resist, and recover
from the impacts of natural
hazards..

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Motivational

42
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Categories of Vulnerability

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  1. Hazard-specific
  2. Setting-specific
43
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This makes an element
more susceptible to the
forces or impacts of a
hazard

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Hazard-specific

44
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This makes a place or an
area more susceptible to
hazards because of their
location or setting

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Setting-specific

45
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2 Factors affecting Vulnerability

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  1. Socioeconomic
  2. Demographic
46
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Disasters may affect food supply and other essential commodities and
services. This status and wealth explain why some sectors of
society are more vulnerable than
others.

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Socioeconomic

47
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Settlement patterns and
population density caused by
urbanization increase individuals’
vulnerability to disaster.

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Demographic

48
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What are the two Socioeconomic Factors?

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  1. Migration
  2. Internally displaced persons (IDP)
49
Q

It is the movement of people from one place to another. This shift can
be due to different factors, and displacement also affects the level of
vulnerability of people.

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Migration

50
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are persons or groups of individuals who are
forced to leave their homes to avoid the effects of armed conflicts, violations of
human rights, and natural and man-made disasters. They are displaced from
their homes but remain in their country.

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Internally displaced persons (IDP)

51
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What are the two Demographic factors?

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  1. Age of population
  2. Marginalized or Excluded Groups
52
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This refers to the number of young people and seniors in a
community.

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Age of Population

53
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most commonly identified during
emergencies

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Marginalized or Excluded Groups

54
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What are the 6 most commonly identified during
emergencies?

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○ pregnant women
○ racial and ethnic minorities
○ mentally and physically
challenged individuals
○ tourists
○ migrants
○ prisoners

55
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What are the types of Physical structures?

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  1. Engineered buildings
  2. Non-Engineered buildings
  3. Owner-built structures
56
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These structures follow building codes. These are designed, planned, and built by licensed structural
engineers and architects.

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Engineered buildings

57
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These structures are designed by unlicensed engineers and architects. They are built without a permit.

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Non-engineered buildings

58
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Like non-engineered construction, these structures do not have building permits and do not follow safety standards for buildings and houses

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Owner-built structures

59
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2 Types of Vulnerability in Physical Structures

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  1. Structural
  2. Non-structural
60
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location, number of surrounding
buildings, number of stories, shape and symmetry, age of building, typology, alterations, maintenance

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Structural

61
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walls, ceilings, light fixtures, doors and windows, electrical equipment, mechanical equipment, plumbing, electrical installation

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Non-structural

62
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This refers to the SITUATION OF COMMUNITIES in HAZARD-PRONE areas. It includes people, houses,
infrastructure, and economic resources

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Exposure

63
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Major cities cause population growth, migration, urbanization, and economic development. These in
turn cause people to be CONCENTRATED IN AREAS EXPOSED TO HAZARDS.

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Exposure Drivers

64
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Elements exposed to Hazards

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1.Physical
2. Social
3. Economic
4. Environmental

65
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houses, roads, bridges, railways, airports

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Physical

66
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children (18 years old and
below), women(including pregnant
women), the elderly.

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Social

67
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small and medium
enterprises, livelihood, access to work.

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Economic

68
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natural landscape, bodies of water.

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Environmental

69
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are natural events that are
beyond our control. Examples of these are typhoons, earthquakes,
and volcanic eruptions

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Natural Phenomena

70
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4 Elements Exposed to Particular Hazards

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  1. People
  2. Housing Infrastructures
  3. Material Possessions
  4. Assets

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