UNIT 1 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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A dangerous situation or threat from natural or man-made events that disrupt the function of individual in community

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Disaster

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Threat to life, environment, or property.

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HAZARD

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3
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Two types of hazard

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Natural and man-made

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4
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Caused by an abrupt or slow onset of naturally occurring phenomena.

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Natural

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5
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What are the 5 types of natural hazard

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•Biological
•Geological
•Hydrological
•Meteorological
•Climatological

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6
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Diseases, Epidemics, Plagues

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Biological

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7
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Earthquake, Landslides, Tsunamis, Volcanic Activity

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GEOLOGICAL

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8
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Floods and Avalanche

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HYDROLOGICAL

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9
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Storm Surges, Cyclones, and Tornado

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Meteorological

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10
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Drought and Wildfire

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Climatological

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11
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Caused by human activities

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Man-made hazard

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12
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War, pollution, arson, accident

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Man-made hazard

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13
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Failure to withstand the impacts of hazards is called?

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VULNERABILITY

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14
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Disaster occur when hazards bring?

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Harmful impacts to human population

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15
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An act of preventing or minimizing the effects of a disaster

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Mitigation

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16
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Disaster occurrence is a combination of?

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Hazards and Vulnerability

17
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PAGASA

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Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services

18
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Man-made Disaster

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War
Arson
industrial Explosions
Wildlife Extinction

19
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NOAH

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Nationwide Operational Assessment Hazard

20
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Any Phenomenon that can potentially cause damage to life, property, and resources.

21
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Any element ( people, property or system) that is present in a hazard and is prone to potential loss.

22
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Feature of a community that makes them prone and exposed to the negative impacts or hazards.

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Vulnerability

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The ability of a community to withstand, accommodate, and recover from disaster is called?

24
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Made to estimate the potential economic, infrastructure, social impacts.

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Risk Assessment

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What are the 5 disaster risk factors?
Physical Psychological Socio-cultural Economi Biological
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Concrete objects in the community that can help harm an individual during the disaster.
Physical
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The ability of an individual to respond to a disaster and fear
Psychological
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Religion, Tradition and statuses in society
Socio-cultural
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Resources in the community and the income source of individuals
Economic
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The fauna and flora of the environment, their health and it's diseases
Biological
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A signal that tells the high probability of occurrence of a hazard
Warning