DRRM (0)

What do geographical hazard maps primarily indicate?

• Hazard susceptibility of areas     

• Population density

• Climate change predictions

• Climate change predictions

Which of the following is a key focus of hazard mitigation?

• Short-term risk increase

• Disaster response efficiency

• Long-term risk reduction

• Rapid infrastructure development

In the context of hazard mitigation, what is the purpose of planning for new development and improvements?

• Enhancing aesthetic appeal         

• Reducing hazard risks

• Increasing population density

• Generating revenue

How does hazard mitigation contribute to community resilience?

• By increasing disaster frequency

• By focusing solely on short-term solutions rebuilding

• By taking a long-term view

• By avoiding community planning efforts

What is the ultimate goal of implementing hazard mitigation actions?

• Increasing hazard susceptibility

• Building weaker communities

• Reducing future injuries and damage

• Ignoring long-term risks

What type of mitigation technique involves the modification of buildings or structures to protect them from a hazard or the removal of structures from a hazard area?

• Prevention

• Property Protection

• Public Education and Awareness

• Natural Resource Protection

Which mitigation technique category includes government, administrative, or regulatory actions that influence the way land and buildings are developed to reduce hazard losses?

• Public Education and Awareness

• Structural Projects          

• Property Protection

• Prevention

What actions fall under the category of Natural Resource Protection in mitigation techniques, which aim to minimize hazard loss and preserve or restore the functions of natural systems?

• Emergency Services

• Structural Projects

• Natural Resource Protection

• Public Education and Awareness

What is a typhoon?

• A violent local atmospheric disturbance with lightning and thunder

• A low-pressure area rotating clockwise over the Atlantic Ocean

• A rise of seawater above normal sea level on the coast

• A low-pressure area rotating counter-clockwise over warm water in the Western Pacific Ocean

Which weather condition is characterized by lightning, thunder, heavy rainfall, and possibly a tornado?

• Flash flood         

• Storm surge       

• Typhoon

• Thunderstorm