QUIZ - DRRR

What is the definition of "vulnerability" in the context of disaster risk management?

• The ability to adjust and recover.

• The strength and resources available within a community.

• Conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors that increase susceptibility to hazards.

• Actions taken in anticipation of a disaster.

What does "resilience" refer to in the context of disaster risk management?

• The ability to adjust and recover.

• The capacity to manage and reduce disaster risks.

• The immediate actions taken following a hazard event.

• The sum of all actions to adjust to hazards.

Which term describes the combination of strengths, attributes, and resources available within an organization or community to manage and reduce disaster risks?

• Preparedness

• Exposure

• Capacity

• Response

What is the primary goal of "Disaster Risk Reduction"?

• Managing residual risks

• Immediate response to a hazard event

• Strengthening resilience

• Preventing new disaster risks

Which phase of disaster risk management involves actions taken immediately following the impact of a hazard event when exceptional measures are required to meet basic needs?

• Preparedness

• Response

• Vulnerability assessment

• Resilience building

Which term refers to measures taken in anticipation of a disaster to ensure appropriate and effective actions are taken in the aftermath of a hazard event?

• Exposure

• Capacity

• Preparedness

• Resilience

What is the main objective of "Disaster Risk Management"?

• Preventing new disaster risks

• Managing residual risks

• Strengthening vulnerability

• Creating more hazards

What are the four dimensions used to describe vulnerability in disaster risk management?

• Physical, social, economic, and environmental

• Exposure, capacity, preparedness, and resilience

• Frequency, magnitude, intensity, and location

• Prospective, corrective, compensatory, and residual

Which phase of disaster risk management involves actions taken to prevent new disaster risks and reduce existing risks?

• Corrective disaster risk management

• Resilience building

• Preparedness

• Response

What is the ability of a system, community, or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, adapt to, and recover from the effects of a hazard?

• Vulnerability

• Exposure

• Resilience

• Capacity