• The characteristics and circumstance of the community, system or asset that make it open to damaging effect of a hazard

(a)  

poor design and construction of buildings

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• inadequate protection of assets

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• lack of public information and awareness

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• limited official recognition of risks and preparedness measures, and

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disregard for wise environmental management.

(a)  

What DR stand for?

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What H stands for?

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What E stands for?

(a)  

What V stands for?

(a)  

What C stands for?

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(Blank) who leave their residences collectively

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(Blank) who leave or flee

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Young children, pregnant and nursing women, (blank), widows, elderly people without family support disabled persons

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Identify the potential hazard at home and begin to fix it.

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workplace do not match up with physical size or work position

(a)  

affect the body

• It includes radiation and excessive noise

• Other examples are falls or poorly

communicated evacuation route

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absorb chemicals through his mouth, nose or via skin contact

• Chemical hazard can be in liquids, vapors, gases, mists, fumes or solids

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exposed to living organisms or properties such as parasites, viruses, fungi and bacteria

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are those elements of the physical environment, harmful to man and caused by forces extraneous to him (Burton 1978)

(a)  

A source of potential harm or situation with a potential to cause loss

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death, injury, disease, and stress

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economic, educational, etc.

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property damage, economic loss

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loss of fauna and flora, pollution, loss of amenities.

(a)  

Modes of Hazard

(3)

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The situation presents a potential hazard, but no people, property, or environment are currently affected.

(a)  

People, property or environment with potential to harm.

(a)  

A harmful incident involving the hazard has actually occurred. Often this is referred to as an accident, emergency, incident or disaster instead of active hazard.

(a)  

Displacement of population

Loss of cultural identity

Forced adoption of new sets of culture

Ethnic conflicts

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Death of people

Destruction and loss of vital infrastructure like transport system, roads, bridges, power lines, and communication lines

Widespread loss of housing

(a)  

Grief and psychological trauma - PTSD

Marital conflicts

Depression due to loss of loved ones and properties

Chronic anxiety

(a)  

Loss of job due to displacement

Loss of harvest and livestock

Loss of farms, fish cages and other sources of living

Loss of money and other valuables

(a)  

Loss of forests due to forest fires

Loss of fresh water due to salination

Disturbance of biodiversity

Loss of natural rivers and other tributaries

(a)  

Epidemic to people, flora and fauna

Chronic and permanent illnesses due to nuclear radiation

Mental disorder developed from consumption of contaminated foods

Proliferation of different viral and bacterial diseases

(a)