Week 1: Concept of Disaster

Question 1

A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and
services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

Answer 1

Hazard

Question 2

A phenomenon that could pose a threat to people, houses, and the environment. It could also cause disasters.

Answer 2

Hazard

Question 3

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A hailstorm in the Antarctic

Answer 3

Natural Event

Question 4

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• Melting Antarctic ice

Answer 4

Hazard

Question 5

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A light rain shower in the metro

Answer 5

Hazard

Question 6

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A low-pressure area developing in the Pacific where fishermen are on sail

Answer 6

Hazard

Question 7

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A sandstorm in an uninhabited part of the Sahara Desert.

Answer 7

Natural Event

Question 8

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A violent eruption in an unoccupied volcanic island in the Pacific.

Answer 8

Hazard

Question 9

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• La Niña and El Niño

Answer 9

Hazard

Question 10

A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society involving widespread human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the ability of affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

Answer 10

Disaster

Question 11

An event which causes widespread damage, injury, and, loss of lives.

Answer 11

Disaster

Question 12

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• News forecasts about typhoon say that it may cause flash flood and landslides.

Answer 12

Hazard

Question 13

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was felt and detected but no damage was caused.

Answer 13

Hazard

Question 14

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• Typhoon Yolanda hit Leyte and destroyed properties and caused loss of lives.

Answer 14

Disaster

Question 15

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• Warnings are given about the possibility of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake called the Big One.

Answer 15

Hazard

Question 16

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A forest fire that caused the destruction of a remote part of the Australian Wildlife.

Answer 16

Disaster

Question 17

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A huge road accident which caused several death and froze the traffic for several hours.

Answer 17

Disaster

Question 18

Identify if it is a natural event, hazard, or disaster:

• A tsunami in 2004 that destroyed several properties and disturbed the economic and socio-political system of Indonesia, India, Thailand and Maldives.

Answer 18

Disaster

Question 19

It is the probability of harmful consequences or expected losses (death, injuries, property, livelihoods, economic activity disrupted or environment damaged) resulting from interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions.

Answer 19

Disaster Risk

Question 20

It is a chance or likelihood of suffering harm
and loss as a result of hazardous event.

Answer 20

Disaster Risk

Question 21

Enumerate the elements of disaster risk and the disaster risk formula.

Answer 21

Risk = [exposure(hazard) x vulnerability] / coping capacity

I. The exposure to a hazard;
II. The conditions of vulnerability that are present, and;
III. Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.

Question 22

What are the factors that affect risk to disasters of a country according to the World Risk Index (WRI)?

Answer 22

• Sphere of Natural Hazards: Exposure
• Sphere of Society: Susceptibility, Coping Capacity, and Adaptive Capacity (altogether are called Vulnerability)

Question 23

An approach to assess risk and vulnerability on a global scale.

Answer 23

World Risk Index

Question 24

A more holistic view of vulnerability compared to the previous
reports.

Answer 24

World Risk Index

Question 25

This element of risk is most applicable to populations in hazard-prone areas who are exposed to and burdened by the impacts of extreme natural events or the negative consequences of climate change.

Answer 25

Exposure

Question 26

This element of risk includes examples such as the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, tsunamis, coastal and river floods, cyclones, droughts, and sea-level rise in an area with an exposed element.

Answer 26

Exposure

Question 27

This element of risk refers to the predisposition of populations to be vulnerable to damage from extreme natural events or negative impacts of climate change.

Answer 27

Vulnerability

Question 28

This element of risk involves the capacities and disposition of people, household, and societies and indicates how easily and to what degree they can be destabilized, damaged, or even destroyed by extreme events.

Answer 28

Vulnerability

Question 29

This element of risk is composed of three dimensions, susceptibility, lack of coping capacities, and lack of adaptive capacities.

Answer 29

Vulnerability

Question 30

This element of risk refers to the structural characteristics and general conditions of societies that increase the overall likelihood of populations suffering damage from extreme natural events and entering a state of disaster.

Answer 30

Susceptibility

Question 31

This element of risk refers to the extent of resilience and resources of a population to mitigate the immediate consequences of extreme events.

Answer 31

Susceptibility

Question 32

This element of risk refers to the abilities and measures of societies to encounter adverse impacts of natural events or climate change through direct actions and available resources.

Answer 32

Coping Capacity

Question 33

This element of risk may be through direct actions and available resources, in the form of formally or informally organized activities and measures, which help reduce damage in the immediate aftermath of an event and initiate recovery.

Answer 33

Coping Capacity

Question 34

This element of risk refers to long-term processes and strategies to achieve anticipatory changes in societal structures and systems to counteract, mitigate, or purposefully avoid future negative impacts.

Answer 34

Adaptive Capacity

Question 35

What are the types of Disasters in terms of their effects?

Answer 35

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary

Question 36

What are the different categories of Disasters in terms of their effects??

Answer 36

1. Human/Biological 2. Social 3. Physical/Material 4. Psychological 5. Economic 6. Environmental 7. Political

Question 37

These are direct effects of disasters.

Answer 37

Primary

Question 38

Identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary effect: - Damaged structures due to earthquake

Answer 38

Primary

Question 39

These are indirect effects of disasters, which stem from primary effects.

Answer 39

Secondary

Question 40

Identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary effect: - Fire break out due to gas leak and electrical wiring damage caused by earthquake

Answer 40

Secondary

Question 41

These are long-term effects of disasters.

Answer 41

Tertiary

Question 42

Identify if it is a primary, secondary, or tertiary effect: - Relocation of people affected by earthquake

Answer 42

Tertiary

Question 43

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Injuries, Disease Breakout, Missing People, Death

Answer 43

Human/Biological

Question 44

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - People suffer with permanent disabilities (physical and psychological) which affects societal structures, especially family. - Loss of family members - Evacuation and relocation - Disturbed indigenous communities

Answer 44

Social

Question 45

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Children manifest increased alcohol and drug use, school drop out rate, early pregnancy, decreased appetite, irritability, delayed development , too much dependency, emotional disturbance - Criminality rate

Answer 45

Social

Question 46

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Damaged properties: collapsed buildings, roads and bridges - Disturbed electrical and water supply - Loss of homes, vehicles, business and other belongings

Answer 46

Physical/Material

Question 47

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Depression - Fear or Phobia - Anxiety - Despair - Nervous Breakdown - Other psychological disorders

Answer 47

Psychological

Question 48

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Damages have personal, local and national economic impacts - Disruption in agriculture, production, manufacture, flow of goods and services - Loss of livelihood - Shortage - Poor has limited to no access on commodities - Hoarding, price hike and theft

Answer 48

Economic

Question 49

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Destroyed forests, water, marine and agricultural resources - Waste production - Improper sanitation; pollution - Epidemics caused by environmental degradation - Exploitation of natural resources to meet the urgent needs of affected people

Answer 49

Environmental

Question 50

Identify which category of disaster is the following? - Government response (local and national) - Balancing funds/resources with the peoples’ needs - Change in appointment - Parties attacking another parties for government failure or improper response - Issues in distribution of relief goods - Strikes, protests, rebellion, revolution - International support

Answer 50

Political