EQ2 Lesson 12 - Vulnerability Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 5 types of vulnerability?
A
Physical
Economic
Social
Knowledge
Environmental
2
Q
What is physical vulnerability?
A
People live in hazard prone areas that offer little protection
3
Q
What is economic vulnerability?
A
People at risk of losing jobs, assets or money
4
Q
What is social vulnerability?
A
Household/community unable to support their disadvantaged
E.g., Political isolation may exist for poor/elderly
5
Q
What is knowledge vulnerability?
A
People lack education/training and therefore understanding
No warning/evacuation systems in place
6
Q
What is environmental vulnerability?
A
Area in which people live has increased hazard risk due to population pressures
People forced into risky areas
