DRARR - Module 5: Vulnerability

Question 1

is a state of being at risk

Answer 1

vulnerability

Question 2

republic act 10121 in other terms

Answer 2

philippine disaster risk reduction and management act of 2010

Question 3

what is vulnerability?

Answer 3

it is also situation specific. this means that if a specific province is prone to earthquake, it does not mean that all localities on that province is vulnerable to it

Question 4

how do you lessen vulnerability

Answer 4

by making the community prepared and ready for the possible damaging effect of the hazard

Question 5

this further means that to make the community less vulnerable, it must be

Answer 5

resilient

Question 6

if vulnerability a location specific, what other terms is it referring to

Answer 6

it is also hazard specific. which means that if it is vulnerable to earthquake hazard does not necessarily mean that is is also vulnerable to typhoons

Question 7

a community with high level of vulnerability and high hazard has

Answer 7

high disaster risk

Question 8

which of the following groups of people is more vulnerable to disasters

Answer 8

women, children, old people

Question 9

is the susceptibility of an individual or a group of people on the impact of natural hazard

Answer 9

vulnerability

Question 10

which group belongs to the most vulnerable

Answer 10

indigenous people

Question 11

it refers to the community’s ability to reduce vulnerability through prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery

Answer 11

resiliency

Question 12

it is a set of existing conditions, which badly affect the community’s ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events

Answer 12

vulnerability

Question 13

what are the two factors that affect the risk level of a community

Answer 13

hazard and vulnerability

Question 14

what type of hazard can be frequently be prevented and anticipated

Answer 14

man-made hazard/man-made induced hazard