Vulnerability

A community with high level of vulnerability and high hazard has.

• high disaster risk

• low disaster risk

• medium disaster risk

• none of the above

Which of the following factors does not help lessen the vulnerability of a community?

• preparedness of the community

• presence of Disaster Risk Reduction Management Team

• availability of health services and facilities in times of calamity

• provisions of housing on areas that have fault lines in the vicinity

What is the main reason why there has been an overall increase in the number of deaths related to natural hazards?

• Less people lived in less vulnerable areas

• Events are better documented today than in the past

• The magnitudes of natural hazard events are increasing

• Human population are increasing in areas that are vulnerable

Which group belongs to the most vulnerable?

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The following are involved in National Disaster Risk Reduction Management planning EXCEPT          

• Media

• Church

• National Government

• Local Government Units

Disaster is a social phenomenon.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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

• a.    Disaster

• b.    Exposure

• c. Hazard

• d. Vulnerability

What are the three types of vulnerabilities?

• a.   Environmental, Physical, and Emotional

• b. Socioeconomical, Emotional, and Physical

• c. Physical, Socioeconomical, and Environmental

• d.    Emotional, Socioeconomical, and Environmental

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

• a.    Disaster

• b.    Exposure

• c. Hazard

• d. Vulnerability

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

• exposure