First Quiz

Events which causes serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society is called a (a)   .

Potentially damaging physical events, social, or economic destruction.

(a)  

The conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards.

(a)  

The ability of people, organizations and systems, using available skills and resources, to manage adverse conditions, risk or disasters.

(a)  

The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas

(a)  

Write down the formula for determining disaster risk level

Which of the following effect is Nick experiencing since he can no longer go to the beach after the incident?

• Physical, because he lives far away from the beach now.

• Economic, because the tsunami made him poor

• Psychological, because he might be experiencing PTSD

• Sociocultural, because he no longer have friends to go to the beach with.

Which of the following best describes Nick living near the coastal area being a factor for disaster?

• Vulnerability

• Exposure

• Hazard

• None of the Above

Which of the following describes how Nick was able to manage surviving by retreating in a higher infrastructure?

• Risk Management

• Risk Reduction

• Adaptive Capacity

• Coping Capacity

Write down possible Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary effects of the tsunami to Nick