The Concept Of Hazard

Question 1

What is VULNERABILITY?

Answer 1

The risk of exposure to hazards combined with an inability to cope with them.

Question 2

What is RESILIENCE?

Answer 2

The degree to which a population or environment can absorb a hazardous event and yet remain within the same state of organisation. I.e. its ability to cope with stress and recover.

Question 3

What is ADAPTATION?

Answer 3

The changing of lifestyles or behaviours to cope with the threats and impacts before and after a hazardous event.

Question 4

What is MITIGATION?

Answer 4

The reduction of the amount and scale of threat and damage caused by a hazardous event.