Lesson 1 - Disaster & Disaster Risk Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
A sudden, calamitous event that causes great damage and loss to lives and properties.
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Disaster
2
Q
The probability that a community structure to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a hazard
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Disaster Risk
3
Q
Natures of Disaster
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Natural or Man-made
4
Q
Caused by forces of nature
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Natural Disaster
5
Q
Consequences of to people’s actions and negligence towards the environment, materials, and human
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Man-made Disasters
6
Q
Risk Factors Underlying Disasters
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Severity Exposure Gender and Family Age Developing Countries Low or Negative Social Support
7
Q
Effects of Disasters to Human Life
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Displaced Population
Health Risk
Food Scarcity
Emotional Aftershocks
8
Q
How and when does an event become a disaster?
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When it is sudden or progressive resulting to great loss of properties and lives
9
Q
Disaster from Different Perspectives
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Physical Psychological Socio-cultural Economic Political Environmental
