DRRR Q3

What is Vulnerability?

• Vulnerability refers to people, property, systems, or the other elements present in hazards zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

• Vulnerability is the dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

• Vulnerability refers to the number of individuals living in an area in relation to the size of an area.

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

What factor of vulnerability does poor design and construction of buildings belongs to?

• Physical

• Environmental

• Economical

• Social

In the context of disaster vulnerability, which factor is associated with the term “community resilience”?

• Community cohesion

• Government regulations

• Individual income

• Personal preferences

Which factor contributes to increased vulnerability during a disaster?

• High community awareness

• Limited access resources

• Adequate infrastructure

• Economic stability

Two communities experience a flood. How can differences in access to resources within these communities contribute to varying levels of flood impact?

• Communities with more resources can better prepare for, respond to, and recover from the flood.

• Communities with fewer resources often experience less severe impacts due to limited development in flood-prone areas.

• Differences in access to resources have no significant effect on the level of flood impact.

• Communities with more resources are more vulnerable to floods due to increased infrastructure.

You are an average person and planning to build a house, what would be your strategy to lessen the damage when a disaster comes?

• Hire a professional to plan and build your house.

• Choose to live in an urban place area.

• Build your house in a squatter area.

• Use a wooden material for your house.

What are the primary social factors that contribute to vulnerability in a disaster-prone area?

• Geographic location and topography.

• Educational level and healthcare accessibility.

• Availability of emergency services.

• Climate and weather patterns.

If you are living in a slum, what are the possible vulnerabilities you can encounter?

I. Physical Vulnerability

II. Social Vulnerability

III. Environmental Vulnerability

IV. Economic Vulnerability

• I, II, and IV     

• I, III and IV

• I and II

• II, III and IV

You and your family are planning to buy a new house. What would you consider when you are buying a house?

I. The house design and it’s furniture.

II. The material used and the history of the house.

III. The place where the house is located.

• I and II

• II and III

• I, II, and III

• None of the above

Disaster risk factors refers to any variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazard, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster. While Disaster perspectives refer to various viewpoints or approaches through which disasters can be studied, understood, and managed.

• First statement is true, while second statement is false.

• First statement is false, while second statement is true.

• All statements are true.

• All statements are false.