Vulnerability & Resilience

Question 1

Vulnerability is how

Answer 1

susceptible an area or population is to damage from a particular hazard event

Question 2

Vulnerability can be affected by

Answer 2

Level of development

Population density

Size of hazard

Preparation and planning

Question 3

Hazard risk equation

Answer 3

The greater the vulnerability and the lower the capacity to cope, the greater the risk to the population, environment and economy

The greater the hazard magnitude and the lower the capacity to cope, the greater the risk of disaster

risk = hazard x vulnerability / capacity to cope

Question 4

The hazard risk equation allows a judgement to be made r

Answer 4

regarding an area’s resilience

Question 5

Factors affecting resilience

Answer 5

wealth

population density

level of urbanisation

infrastructure

healthcare

educated about risks

level of corruption

building construction - are there codes