DRRR Quiz 2 Q3 Flashcards
(53 cards)
It is the characteristics determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental processes that make people, communities, or systems more susceptible to the impacts of hazards.
Vulnerability
___________ is a reflection of the susceptibility of people and economic assets to suffer loss and damage.
Disaster risk
EXPOSED ELEMENTS refer to the (a), while vulnerability refers to the (b).
(a) number of people/structures within exposed area.
(b) degree of loss to a given element at risk at a certain severity level.
In the hazard zone, THIS talks about the element at risk.
Exposure
Exposure is the state of ______ ___________ in hazard-prone places.
human assets
__________ is the susceptibility to impact of hazards.
Vulnerability
Vulnerability is the _________ of capacity.
inverse
What is the function equation of risk?
Risk = [hazard * vulnerability * exposure] / capacity
“Palakasin yung capacity to..” what?
to lower the risk
What are the elements at risk?
People, infrastructures, facilities, etc. that may be impacted by the hazard.
What are the 4 physical elements exposed to various hazards?
Essential Facilities
Industrial and High Potential Loss Facilities Containing Hazardous Materials
Transportation Lifelines
Utility Lifelines
Examples of essential facilities:
Educational Facilities
Medical & Healthcare Facilities
Emergency Response Facilities
Government Offices
Recreational/Tourist Facilities
Places of Worship
Banks & Financial Centers
Markets & Shopping Centers
Cemeteries
Examples of industrial and high potential loss facilities containing hazardous materials:
Dams & Ponds
Fuel Reservoirs, Pipelines, and Pumps
Power (electric) Generating Plants and Lines
Multi-purpose hydropower plants, water tanks, and lines
Food Processing Facilities
Examples of transportation lifelines:
Highways, bridges, railway, tracks, and tunnels
Bus Facilities
Port and Harbor Facilities
Airport Facilities and Runways
Examples of Utility Lifelines:
Portable Water and Waste Water Facilities
Pipelines and Distribution Lines
Oil & Natural Gas System Facilities
Communication Stations
Electric Power Facilities
What are the 3 factors of vulnerability?
Social
Environmental
Economic
What are the SOCIAL factor of vulnerability?
People w/ Disabilities
Children
Seniors
Medication-dependent Individuals
Women
Aboriginal/Indigenous People
Ethnic Minorities
Homeless People
Incarcerated Individuals
Marginalized Groups
What are the ENVIRONMENTAL factor of vulnerability?
Developing Countries
Rapid Urbanization in Hazardous Areas
Increasing Number of Informal Settlers
____________ factor is the vulnerability of a certain group of people because of their surrounding.
Environmental Factor
What are the ECONOMIC factor of vulnerability?
Rural Household & Urban Environments
Limited Access to Markets & Other Services
Lower Class
Can vulnerability be quantified?
yissir
Types of Hazards
Geologic Hazards
Hydrologic Hazards
Biological Hazards
Atmospheric Hazards
Man Made hazards
Hydrometeorological Hazards
Types of Hazard. Extreme natural events in the CRUST of the earth that pose a threat to life and property
Geologic Hazards
Examples of Geologic Hazard
Tsunami, Landslide,Volcanic Eruption, Earthquake
