I-CORE Online Training Course- MODULE 02

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the urbanization process in the Philippines?

• Urban sprawl and congestion in capital cities

• Lopsided regional development

• Mismatch in supply and demand in the housing sector

• Integration of both poor and rich regions in development plans

Which of the following is NOT a driver of urban growth?

• Internal Revenue Allocation

• Number of tourism sites

• Proximity to ports and airports

• Government spending

Vulnerability of humans to environmental hazards…

• Is Not dependent on the structures and institutional arrangements

• Can be fully determined from past hazard impacts without any shortcomings

• Cannot be reduced by coping capacities

• Can be assessed from different perspectives with different foci.

Which of the statements concerning the impacts of urbanization on environmental risk is true?

• River regulation, surface sealing and land subsidence decreases the hazard probabilities and therefore the risks to environmental hazards.

• Strong Urbanization trends can drive urban poor people into hazard prone areas and enhance risk.

• Insurance regulations increase the risk.

• A high disparity of the socio-economic conditions, which is often accompanied by urbanization, reduces risk.

Why do Local Government Units require Shelter Planning?

• To solve the increasing number of housing demand within their respective areas.

• Because shelter is a basic necessity for human

• To facilitate integration of mitigation into response and recovery activities

• To ensure systematic interaction and harmonized planning procedure within the Local Government Unit.

This principle is an important aspect of shelter plan in terms of coordination among Local Government Units, their partners and stakeholders.

• Specific Approaches

• Localized decision making

• Capacity Building

• Inclusive participation

According to the World Risk Report, the Philippines:

• Are among the top five countries exposed to multiple hazards.

• Belong to the countries in the world having a very high vulnerability.

• Have a lower risk index than the Netherlands.

• Belong to the group of countries with a medium risk index.

Which of the following statements is true?

• Both the World Risk Index and INFORM index consider human conflicts in their assessments.

• In contrast to the World Risk index, the INFORM index includes the lack of coping capacity in the assessment.

• Both indices measure the risk to earthquakes, flooding and droughts and other natural hazards.

• The risk to buildings is included in the World Risk Index and INFORM index.

The impact of disaster is gender-differentiated. This impact affects men’s and women’s perception of risk and evacuation behavior

• Gender Inequality

• Preparedness

• Exposure and Vulnerability

• Coping Capacity

• Recovery

This strategy brings the concerns and experiences of men and women as an integral part of any planned action, including policies, programs and legislation, in all areas at all levels, so that men and women will benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated:

• Gender Equality

• Gender Sensitivity

• Gender Expression

• Gender Mainstreaming

• Gender Awareness