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DRARR - Module 2: Risk Factors Underlying Disasters Flashcards

1
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Disaster risk has three important elements

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Exposure
Vulnerability
Hazard

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the “elements at risk from a natural or man-made hazard event”

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exposure

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3
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a potentially dangerous physical occurrence, phenomenon or human activity that may result in loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation

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hazard

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4
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the condition determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazard

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vulnerability

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How can you reduce the level of vulnerability and exposure?

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by keeping people and property as distant as possible from hazards

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6
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are processes or conditions, often developmental-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and vulnerability or reducing capacity

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risk factors

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7
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what are the 4 risk factors underlying disasters?

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  1. severity of exposure
  2. gender and family
  3. age
  4. economic status of country
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8
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measures those who experience disaster first-hand which has the highest risk of developing future mental problems, followed by those in contact with the victims such as rescue workers and health care practitioners and the lowest risk are those most distant like those who have awareness of the disaster only through news

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severity of exposure

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9
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the female gender suffers more adverse effects. This worsens when children are present at home. Marital relationships are placed under strain

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gender and family

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10
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adults in the age range of 40-60 are more stressed after disasters but in general, children exhibit more stress after disasters than adults do

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age

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11
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evidence indicates that severe mental problems resulting from disasters are more prevalent in developing countries like the Philippines. Furthermore, it has been observed that natural disasters tend to have more adverse effects in developing countries than do man-caused disasters in developing countries

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economic status of country

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12
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what are the 7 factors which underlie disasters

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  • climate change
  • environmental degradation
  • globalized economic development
  • poverty and inequality
  • poorly planned and managed urban development
    -weak governance
  • geographical location
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this means alteration of the world’s climate that we humans are causing such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and other practices that increase the carbon footprint and concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

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climate change

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14
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what is the full name of UNFCCC

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united nation framework convention on climate change

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what is climate changed according to UNFCCC?

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it can be directly or indirectly to human activity that alter the composition of the global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods

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this refers to the changes of the environment that can influence the frequency and intensity of hazards, as well as our exposure and vulnerability to these hazards

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environmental degradation

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what causes to these following factors?
1. deforestation of slopes
2. removal of mangroves

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  1. landslides
  2. storm surges
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18
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it is both a driver and consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs

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environmental degradation

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provides an opportunity to build resilience if effectively managed

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globalized economic development

20
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these type of people are more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures

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impoverished people

21
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it is both the cause and the consequence of disaster risk

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poverty

22
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what type of disaster are mostly likely associated with poverty?

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drought

23
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who tend to suffer worst from disasters?

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the poor

24
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the growing rate of urbanization and the increase in population density can lead to creation of risk, especially when urbanization is rapid, poorly planned and occurring in a context of widespread poverty

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poorly planned and managed urban development

25
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this is when public sector actors are unable or unwilling to assume their roles and responsibilities in protecting rights, providing basic and public services

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weak governance

26
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disaster risk is disproportionately concentrated in what?

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lower income countries with weak governance

27
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this refers to country’s location that makes it vulnerable to storms that cause flooding, mudslides, and typhoons

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geographical location

28
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factors that contribute to worse outcome

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  1. death of someone close
  2. injury to self or family member
  3. life threat
  4. panic
  5. horror
  6. separation from family
  7. massive lose of property
  8. displacement
29
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unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in governing disaster risk department

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weak governance

30
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rising sea levels

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climate change

31
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cities located in low-altitude estuaries such as Marikina City, Philippines are exposed to sea-level rise and flooding

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poorly planned and managed urban development

32
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houses are built with lightweight materials

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poverty and inequality

33
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effects in developing countries

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globalized economic development

34
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deforestation that can lead to landslide

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environmental degradation

35
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global warming

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climate change

36
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garbage slide that killed over 200 people in an informal settlement in Manila, Philippines

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poverty and inequality

37
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fragmented responsibilities for drought risk management

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poorly planned and managed urban development

38
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in the factors underlining disaster, which of the following best describes the caused of covid-19 pandemic

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globalized economic development

39
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what is the risk factors that affect inequality

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poverty

40
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which among groups suffer more adverse effects when an earthquake causing disaster occurs

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men and women

41
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the occurence of landslides in the philippines is increasing, this kind of disaster will fall under what following risks?

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climate change and environmental degradation

42
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which of the following ages ranges are most stressed out

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40-60

43
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which of the following risk factors is the result in an increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale

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poverty and inequality

44
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damage to both public and private infrastructures

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infrastructure damage

45
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many people must abandon their homes and seek shelter in other regions which may cause large influx of refugees that disrupt accessibility of health care and education, as well as food supplies and clean water

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potential displacement

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