Lesson 5-7

Question 1

is a state of being at risk

Answer 1

Vulnerability

Question 2

defined as the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

Answer 2

Vulnerability

Question 3

True or False

Vulnerability is situation specific

Answer 3

True

Question 4

that to make the community less vulnerable, it must be

Answer 4

resilient

Question 5

True or False

Vulnerability is hazard specific

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Level of vulnerability of an area or community can be assessed based on different _____

Answer 6

factors

Question 7

Factors affecting vulnerability of one’s community

Answer 7

1. Population density near a hazard event.
2. Capacity and efficiency to reduce Disaster Risk.

Question 8

refers to the number of individuals inhabiting in a particular space at the same time

Answer 8

population

Question 9

refers to the number of individuals living in an area in relation to the size of an area.

Answer 9

Population density

Question 10

Community that is less vulnerable has the capacity to reduce
disaster risk because

Answer 10

1. It can provide accessibility and availability of services and facilities during and after disaster.
2. It has the ability to anticipate, adapt, and respond to possible disaster.

Question 11

Vulnerabilities of different elements are determined due to its exposure to _____ and ______ hazard

Answer 11

particular and specific

Question 12

Classification of Vulnerability

Answer 12

Physical, Socio-economical, Environmental

Question 13

This type of vulnerability includes population density levels, place of a settlement, the site design, and materials used for infrastructure and housing.

Answer 13

Physical vulnerability

Question 14

This type of vulnerability is caused by natural resources depletion and destruction.

Answer 14

Environmental vulnerability

Question 15

This type of vulnerability happens due to inability of people, organization, and societies to prevent severe effects from hazards
because of the expected behavior in social interactions, institutions, and system of cultural values.

Answer 15

Social vulnerability

Question 16

This type of vulnerability is based on the economic status of individuals, communities, and nations.

Answer 16

Economic vulnerability

Question 17

used in estimating how much mitigation and preparedness measures will be applied.

Answer 17

Quantifying vulnerability

Question 18

Give at least 5 reasons why the Philippines have high vulnerability

Answer 18

1. It lies in the Pacific typhoon belt and we are visited by an average of 20 typhoons every year.
2. It is still a primary agricultural and fishing economy.
3. With high level of poverty
4. Aside from typhoon, it is also at risk to volcanic eruptions, quakes, and floods.
5. It is an archipelagic country with many small islands where some areas are at below sea level.
6. It has the longest shoreline in the world at 32,400 km making it vulnerable to storm surges.
7. With poor institutional and social capacity to manage, respond, and recover from natural hazard events.
8. Rugged nature of the landscape makes it vulnerable to landslide, mudflows, and other disasters.