DRRR

Question 1

A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

Answer 1

Hazard

Question 2

A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

Answer 2

disaster

Question 3

How does a disaster result from

Answer 3

From the possible combination of: exposure to hazard, the conditions of vulnerability at present, insufficient coping ability of the possible negative consequence

Question 4

a natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures

Answer 4

Natural Disaster

Question 5

Disasters caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions

Answer 5

Man-made Disasters

Question 6

Three categories of man-made hazards

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1. Technological/industrial disasters
2. Terrorism/Violence
3. Complex humanitarian emergencies

Question 7

Unregulated industrialization and inadequate safety standards increase the risk for industrial disasters

Answer 7

technological/industrial disasters

Question 8

the threat of terrorism has also increased due to the spread of technologies involving nuclear, biological, and chemical agents used to develop weapons of mass destruction

Answer 8

terrorism/violence

Question 9

the term complex emergency is usually used to describe the humanitarian emergency resulting from an international or civil war.

Answer 9

complex humanitarian emergencies

Question 10

the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as an injury or a loss) will happen

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risk

Question 11

refers to the potential (not actual and realized) disaster losses, in lives, health status, livelihoods, assets, and services which could occur in a community or society over some specified future time period

Answer 11

disaster risk

Question 12

three variables that affects the determination of disaster risk

Answer 12

hazard, vulnerability to hazard, coping capacity

Question 13

can be described as the resources available to individuals, households and communities to cope with a threat or to resist the impact of a particular hazard

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capacity

Question 14

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

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risk factors

Question 15

factors underlying disastters

Answer 15

climate change
environmental degradation
globalized economic development
poverty and inequality
poorly planned and managed urban development
weak governance

Question 16

changes to the environment can influence the frequency and intensity of hazards, as well as our exposure and vulnerability to these hazards. For instance, deforestation of slopes often leads to an increase in landslide hazard and removal of mangroves can increase the damage caused by storm surges

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environmental degradation

Question 17

can increase disaster risk in a variety of ways – by altering the frequency and intensity of hazards events, affecting vulnerability to hazards, and changing exposure patterns.

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climate change

Question 18

It results in an increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale. Currently increasing the exposure of assets in hazard prone areas, globalized economic development provides an opportunity to build resilience if effectively managed.

Answer 18

globalized economic development

Question 19

Impoverished people are more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures.

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poverty

Question 20

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

Answer 20

poorly planned and managed urban development

Question 21

are investment environments in which public sector actors are unable or unwilling to assume their roles and responsibilities in protecting rights, providing basic services and public services

Answer 21

weak government