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WorksheetsBasic Concept of Disaster and Disaster Risk
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A serious disruption of the functioning community or a widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses.
Vulnerability
Disaster
Disaster risk
Hazard
It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event.
Vulnerability
Disaster
Disaster risk
Hazard
A set of prevailing or consequential conditions, which adversely affect the community's ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for and respond to hazardous events.
Vulnerability
Disaster
Disaster risk
Hazard
Disaster is frequently described as a result of various condition except ________.
exposure to hazard
conditions of vulnerability at present
having enough physical, social, and attitudinal capabilities
insufficient capacity or measures to to cope with disasters.
A situation or occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and the environment.
Hazard
Element at risk
Capacity
Vulnerability
Which can't be prevented but can be anticipated generally?
Human-made hazards
Disasters
Socionatural Hazards
Natural Hazards
Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?
Human-made hazards
Disasters
Socionatural Hazards
Natural Hazards
Which is/are classified as physical/material vulnerability?
family structure
leadership qualities
land and water
initiative
Are those positive and abilities whichbare helpful to individuals, families and community in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the hazard impact.
vulnerability
capacities
rehabilitation
mitigation
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
Disaster
Factors would pertain totangible objects or infrastructure,like the availability of fire exits, or the sturdiness of the building that can harm you or help you
Physical factors
Psychological factors
Socio-cultural factors
Economic factors
Flora and fauna in environment, health, diseases are examples of_____.
Physical factors
Psychological factors
Biological factors
Economic factors
Which factors include assets and liabilities, income, and economic class?
Biological factors
Socio-cultural factors
Political factors
Economic factors
The higher the level of exposure to the disaster, the higher the risk for future mental health.
Gender and family
Severity of exposure
Age
Survivors' background and resources
Conflicts and lack of support from family members make it more difficult to recover.
Age
Severity and exposure
Gender and family
Government
If survivors were not doing well before the disaster and feeling insecure they would have a little capacity to manage stress
Survivors' background and resources
Age
Family
Severity of exposure
Activities undertaken to avoid disasters or conflicts
prevention
reconstruction
development
cure
Act of helping or alleviating the conditions of persons who are suffering from the effects of a disaster
Relief
Recovery
Response
What is the Formula for Disaster Risk?
[Exposure (to hazard) x Vulnerability] / Capacity to Cope
Exposure to natural or man-made hazards X vulnerability /capacity
Exposure to natural or man-made hazards X vulnerability /risk
Urban flooding is an examples of a hazard that became a disaster.
True
False
All of the following are TRUE about disasters EXCEPT
A disaster maybe domestic or international
A disaster may be caused by nature or have human origins
A disaster always receives widespread media coverage.
A disaster may have a known and gradual onset
