Exposure

Exposure and Vulnerability

Module 8

Objectives

• To learn the Concept of Exposure and Vulnerability

• To be apply to apply my learning to real life

•  To determine the difference between Exposure and Vulnerability

Multiple Choice

Low quality of infrastructure

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Multiple Choice

Identify which is FALSE about Vulnerability.

• Vulnerability refers to the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

• Vulnerability varies significantly within a community and over time.

• There are many aspects of vulnerability, arising from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors.

• Vulnerability cannot be reduced.

Multiple Choice

Identify which is TRUE among the choices.

• Exposure is a necessary, and sufficient, determinant of risk.

• Exposure is not necessary, but is a sufficient determinant of risk.

• Exposure is a necessary, but not sufficient, determinant of risk.

• Exposure is not necessary, and is not a sufficient determinant of risk.

Exposure vs. Vulnerability

Exposure refers to people, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

Vulnerability refers to the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

Exposure

The presence of people, livelihoods, species or ecosystems, environmental functions, services, and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places and settings that could be adversely affected.

What drives exposure?

 processes such as population growth, migration, urbanization and economic development (UNISDR, 2009b).

(MS Whiteboard)

What is Vulnerability

The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a DISASTERS.” –UNISDR

Vulnerability

Social Vulnerability – Ex: lack of education, bad peace and order, low quality of governance, bad state of health and nutrition;

Psychological Vulnerability – Ex: unhealthy condition of people due to trauma and loss; unpreparedness to disasters; etc

Physical Vulnerability – Ex: risky geographic location; low quality of infrastructure; etc

Economic Vulnerabilities – Ex: low levels of savings; high quantity of debts and credit; and absence of insurance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is more vulnerable to getting COVID 19?

• A person who is commuting and exposed to crowd.

• A person who is working at home and with limited to in going out.

Multiple Choice

Who is more vulnerable to the effects of tsunami?

• Those people living in the mountain province.

• Those people living near coastline.

Relationship Among Hazards, Exposure, and Vulnerabilities to Disaster Risk

Multiple Choice

Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of the exposure to a hazard; the conditions of vulnerability that are present; and insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

The following assessments are present in the Mitigation stage EXCEPT ______.

• Needs Assessment

• Vulnerability Assessment

• Capacity Assessment

• Hazard Assessment

Multiple Choice

What best explains as to why exposure of an establishment should be prioritized over its vulnerability?

• to avoid spending too much expense and cost of repairs

• so that there will be total 0% chance of vulnerability

• so that it will make the establishment aesthetically outstanding

• so that vulnerability is reduced due to the proper relocation away from the hazard or danger zone

Multiple Choice

What is a good example that shows preparedness?

• buying grocery needs 9 hours before the calamity happens

• buying grocery needs 36 hours before the calamity happens

• not exercising drills and training for response

• no preparation at all

Multiple Choice

Public facilities like churches and schools

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Multiple Choice

Low levels of savings

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Multiple Choice

Bad governance

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

Multiple Choice

Buildings and structures

• Exposure

• Vulnerability