1.4 Hazard/Disaster, vulnerability, resilience + hazard risk equation

Question 1

what is a hazard

Answer 1

something that is a potential threat to human life or property

Question 2

what is a disaster

Answer 2

when a hazard occurs and has a significant impact on a population

Question 3

what is resilience

Answer 3

it is the capacity for a community t compe with and recover from a natural disater.
it includes any systems put in place to manage a natural hazard once it has occured and pre planning done to reduce the number of people at risk

Question 4

what is vulnerability

Answer 4

the level to which a community or geographical area will be damaged or affected by the occurence of a hazard.
the vulneerability of a community relates to its level of hazarard preparedness

Question 5

factors that affect vulnerability of a community

Answer 5

• location in relation to topographical features
• location in relation to teh site of the hazard
• isolation/access to other communiteies
• age and gender structure of their population
• level of urbanisation
• population density
• degree of poverty/wealth of population
• level of education and literacy rates

Question 6

hazard risk equation

Answer 6

risk= hazard x vulnerability/capacity to cope

Question 7

factors that increase the risk of a hazard

Answer 7

• size of the affected area
• duration it is experienced for
• level of intensity or magnitude
• speed of onset
• time of day/season
• frequency

Question 8

the Pressure and Release (PAR)model

Answer 8

is used to analyse factors which cause a ​population​ to be vulnerable to a hazard