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The degree to which the elements at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude.

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

• Capacity

• Hazard

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

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

• Capacity

• Hazard

These factors are directly proportional to result to disaster risk EXCEPT

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

• Capacity

• Hazard

Doubling the efforts/resources in a community to prepare for a disaster will most likely result to a/an __ in their disaster risk.

• increase by a factor of 2

• increase by a factor of 4

• decrease by a factor of 2

• decrease by a factor of 4

Refer to the given image for the following situation. Jane, a financially struggling university student on her final year, is dealing with fuming sulfuric acid without proper personal protective equipments (PPE). Determine Jane's level of vulnerability.

• Low

• Very Low

• High

• Cannot be determined

The potential disaster losses in lives, health status, livelihood, assets, and services, which could occur to a particular community over some specified future period of time.

• Hazard

• Vulnerability

• Capacity

• Disaster Risk

Which of the following examples best describes physical vulnerability to disaster?

• Urban poor build their houses along riverbanks and makes them exposed to hazards.

• Wooden homes is likely to collapse in an earthquake but are more vulnerable to fire.

• Educated and well-informed citizens are more likely to survive when

  disaster strikes.

• Deforestation of mountains due to illegal logging is mainly the cause of landslides and mudflows.

Poor families may live in slum areas because they cannot afford to live in safer areas (expensive subdivision), this situation is an example of what type of vulnerability?

• Economic

• Environmental

• Physical

• Social

The Philippines is at high risk of disaster due to its geographical location,

natural hazards like tropical cyclones, etc. In what way can we lessen our disaster risk? Select all that apply.

• Educate Filipinos on different disaster responses.

• Finance rehabilitation projects, preferably headed by leaders in the govt.

• Leave structural damages unrepaired.

• Strengthen communication networks for easier dissemination of disaster warnings.

Which is NOT an example of capacity in times of disaster?

• Adequate income

• Local knowledge

• Savings

• Isolation