Disaster Flashcards

1
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The diminished capacity of an individual or group anticipate

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IFRC OR International Federation OF RED CROSS

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2
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The characteristics and circumstances of a community

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UNODRR OR UNITED NATIONS FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

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3
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Is a quality of being easily attack

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Vulnerability

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4
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An area frequented by a certain hazard predisposed

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PROXIMITY TO A HAZARD EVENT

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5
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Population differs from population density

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POPULATION DENSITY NEAR A HAZARD EVENT

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6
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Refers to the numbers of individual inhabiting

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Population

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7
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Refers to the numbers of individual living

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POPULATION DENSITY

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8
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Community that is less vulnerable

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CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE DISASTER RISK

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9
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Buildings and other structures may increase disaster risk

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BUILDING CODES AND DISASTER POLICIES

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10
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Refers to the presence of people, environment livelihood

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Exposure

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11
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Is defined as a factor within the environment that can harm the body

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Physical Hazard

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12
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Also known as a social hazard result from your location

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Cultural Hazard

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13
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Refers to major natural disaster

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Economic Hazard

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14
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Refers to the state of events with has a potential to threaten the surrounding

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Environmental hazard

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15
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Sectors that are Vulnerable to hazard

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1 Agriculture and Food
2 Watersheds; Forestry, Biodiversity, and water resources
3 Costal and marine resources
4 Human health

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16
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Factors affecting vulnerability

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1 Wealth
2 Education
3 Govemance
4 Gender
5 technology
6 age

17
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Risk signifies the possibility of adverse

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Risk factors