Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster Risk

A serious disruption of the functioning community or a widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses.

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

• Disaster risk

• Hazard

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

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

• Disaster risk

• Hazard

A set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect the community's ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events.

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

• Disaster risk

• Hazard

Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition except ________.

• exposure to hazard

• conditions of vulnerability at present

• having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities

• insufficient capacity or measures to to cope with disasters.

A situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and the environment.

• Hazard

• Element at risk

• Capacity

• Vulnerability

Which can't be prevented but can be anticipated generally?

• Human-made hazards

• Disasters

• Socionatural Hazards

• Natural Hazards

Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?

• Human-made hazards

• Disasters

• Socionatural Hazards

• Natural Hazards

Which is/are classified as physical/material vulnerability?

• family structure

• leadership qualities

• land and water

• initiative

Are those positive and abilities whichbare helpful to individuals, families and community in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the hazard impact.

• vulnerability

• capacities

• rehabilitation

• mitigation

The people, properties, livelihood and private and public services, economic and social activities and network that are potentially threatened by a harmful event.

• Vulnerability

• Elements at-risk

• Capacities

• Disaster