Disaster Basics
Types of Disasters
Vulnerability
Exposure
Risk & Impact
100

What is serious disruption causing widespread losses that exceed the community’s capacity to cope.




What is a disaster

100
  1. Earthquake, Typhoon, Tsunami, etc.

natural disaster.

100

What is vulnerability?

  1. The condition that makes people or places likely to be harmed by a hazard.
100

What is exposure in disaster terms?


  1. The elements (people, buildings, systems) at risk of being affected by a hazard.
100
  1. The chance or probability that a hazard will cause harm.

What is risk

200

What are the 3 characteristics of a disaster

Disruption, Widespread Impact, and Exceeding Community Ability

200
  1. Fire, Oil spill, War, Industrial accident, etc.

man-made disaster

200

What type of vulnerability refers to poor housing?


Physical Vulnerability.

200

Name one exposed element in a city during a typhoon

  1. : Buildings, roads, power lines, people, etc.
200

What are the components of disaster risk

Hazard, Vulnerability, and Exposure.

300

What law defines disaster in the Philippines?

RA No. 10121

300
  1. It comes from natural processes beyond human control.

natural hazard

300

Give one example of political vulnerability.

: Lack of disaster planning or poor governance.

300

Can exposure increase without increasing vulnerability? Explain.

  1. Yes, more people may move to a hazard-prone area even if they're well-prepared.
300

: What is one way to reduce risk?

  1. Improve infrastructure or preparedness.
400

When does an event become a disaster?

  1. When it disrupts normal life, causes damage, and exceeds coping capacity.
400

What is the main cause of man-made disasters?

  1. Human activities or technological failure.
400

Which group is usually more vulnerable in disasters: the elderly or working adults?


The elderly.

400

What is the difference between exposure and vulnerability?


  1. Exposure is about being in the hazard area; vulnerability is how badly you’ll be affected.
400

What is the meaning of magnitude in disasters?

  1. : The strength or size of the hazard’s impact.
500

List 2 perspectives in analyzing disasters.


  1. Physical and Psychological (also: Socio-cultural, Economic, Political, Biological)
500

: Name two man-made and two natural disasters

  1. : Man-made: Fire, Chemical spill. Natural: Earthquake, Flood.



500

What are the four types of vulnerabilities?


  1. Physical, Social, Economic, and Political.



500

What could reduce exposure to a flood hazard?


Relocating homes away from flood-prone zones.

500

How are disaster risk and disaster impact different?

  1. Risk is the potential for loss; impact is the actual damage experienced.
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