WorksheetsDRRR
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 47mins
UNISDR stands for?
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Which of the following key points best describe a Hazard?
A potential damage to living organism
Result from occurence of natural events
a cause of destruction
danger to living to vulnerable area
Among these key points best describes a disaster, which is not?
it is a serious disruption
it causes widespread losses, great damage and destruction
comes from a natural event
exceeds the ability to cope, overwhelms local capacity.
A hazard becomes a disaster...
if the hazard becomes strong
when it affected a vulnerable population
if the local government did nothing to prepare for an incoming natural phenomenon or event
None of the above
A drought in Australia’s Outback (vast, remote, arid interior of Australia)
Disaster
Hazard
Check the following that is hazards
A typhoon passing over a remote and unpopulated island
An avalanche high on the mountain and slopes remote from any settlement
A super typhoon with storm surge that leaves houses in debris
A flood in a rural area which floods the road but does not affect any houses
A tsunami that surges from the coastal area and runs along the city
Check the following that is disasters
A riot happened in public
A volcano erupting far from the city
A landslide in a favela (slum area) in Rio de Janeiro
A conflict between Russia and Ukraine
An avalanche in a ski resort
If a natural event is incoming and there's a vulnerable population, it becomes a?
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If it happens that a hazard didn't hit a vulnerable area, there is no?
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Which of the following is a hazard?
What are the two classification of Disaster?
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is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.
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The following are definitions of Natural disasters, select that describe/s it.
is caused by natural forces, such as
earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures.
They can be classified as
rapid onset disasters and those with progressive onset, such as
droughts that lead to famine.
Unregulated industrialization and inadequate
safety standards increase the risk for industrial
disasters.
These events, usually sudden, can
have tremendous effects.
Disasters caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions
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leaks of hazardous materials;
accidental explosions; bridge or road collapses,
or vehicle collisions; Power cut. What type of disaster?
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War, bombs or explosions; release of chemical
materials; release of biological agents; release, riots. What type of disaster?
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The following are characteristics of the disaster which is not? Select boxes of its characteristics.
It causes psychological distress
requires structured and new
responding organizations
it is inherently unexpected
creates demands beyond the
capacity of a government
give one the impacts of the disaster
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The following are examples of disasters, select those are man-made.
war conflicts
tuberculosis
house fire
vehicular accident
rainfall-induced landslide
All cited here are disasters, which are natural?
earthquake
floods in rivers and coastal areas
thunderstorms
chemical leakages
bomb explosion
Which of the following are types of a natural disasters?
Hydrometeorological
Geological
Hydropsherical
Biological
Processes or phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and
economic disruption or environmental
damage.
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These examples are hydrometeorological hazard, which is not?
Whirpool
High tide
Landslides
Thunderstorm
Geological processes or phenomenon that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption or environmental damage.
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The following examples are geological hazards, which is not?
Magma flow
Flash foods
Ruptures
Earthquakes
Process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms, toxins and bioactive substances that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption or environmental damage.
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is a disease outbreak that is
consistently present but limited to a
particular region. This makes the disease
spread and rates predictable.Malaria, for example, is
considered an endemic in certain countries and regions.
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occurs when a disease spreads rapidly amongst a large number of people in a particular region or country,
making everyone sick at the same time
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is an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhea, which can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated
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is an epidemic that spreads across multiple countries across the globe at the same point in time. It spreads across continents and endangers people on a global scale
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This perspective includes Injuries, Physical disabilities or illness, Sanitation and Damage in infrastructure
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A perspective where victims may suffer from PTSD due to the unpredictable aftermath of a disaster.
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This perspective causes one to stay resilient despite how depressing the disaster is.
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If individuals are confident that they will receive sufficient aid from the government when a disaster occurs, they might not be motivated to take measures on their own (King and Kang
2000).
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At least 14.2 million were affected when Super Typhoon Haiyan struck on 8 November 2013, including 5.9 million workers whose livelihoods were destroyed or disrupted. 2.6 million of these workers were already in vulnerable employment and living at or near the poverty line before the typhoon. What perspective?
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A total of 185 samples were collected. Of these, 128 cases were Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), 17 cases were Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) and 40 cases were other Febrile Illness. What perspective?
(OFI).
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The combination of the probability of an
event and its negative consequences
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The chance that someone or something
will be hurt by that hazard.
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Refers to people, property, systems or
other elements present in hazard zones
that are thereby subject to potential
losses.
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The characteristics and circumstances of
a community, system or asset that make it
susceptible to the damaging effects of a
hazard.
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is therefore considered as the combination of the severity and frequency of a hazard, the numbers of people and assets exposed to the hazard, and their
vulnerability to damage.
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Means?
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are variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazards, affecting the degree or scope of a disaster.
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would pertain to tangible objects or infrastructure, like the availability of fire exits, or the sturdiness of the building, or the presence or absence of objects that can harm you or help you, etc
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include state of mental capacity and health (e.g. are we dealing with babies? Kids? Adults? People with special needs?), perception of self (e.g. self-assessment of capability to respond to disasters, fear),etc
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include religion, social status, traditions, perception by society, etc
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include assets and liabilities, income, economic class, etc.
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include government structure, diplomatic issues, etc
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include flora and fauna in environment, health, diseases, etc
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The combination of all the strengths,
attributes and resources available within a
community, society or organization that
can be used to achieve agreed goals.
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means?
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Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of: (except one, check the following combinations)
The exposure to a hazard
unpreparedness
The conditions of vulnerability that are present
Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.”
Weak capabilities of government
