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DRRR Flashcards

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Dangerous phenomenon

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HAZARD

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signifies the possibility of adverse effects in the future

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RISK

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EXPOSURE

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VULNERABILITY

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COUNTRY OVERVIEW

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THE PEOPLE

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THE CULTURE

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OVER VIEW

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is define as “a factor within the environment that can harm the body without necessarily touching it.

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PHYSICAL HAZARD

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also known as social hazard, result from location/ socioeconomics, status occupation and behavioral choices

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CULTURAL HAZARD

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refer to major natural disaster which can and do have severe negative short-run economic impact

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ECONOMIC HAZARD

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refers to state of events which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adverly affect peoples’ health

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ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD

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the state of susceptibility to harm from exposure to stress associated with environmental and social change and from the absence of capacity

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VULNERABILITY

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Climate-related change disrupt farming activities and hamper agricultural production resulting physical factor.

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AGRCULTURAL AND FOODS

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WATERSHEDS

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infections diseases that are climate-sensitive become vulnerabilities of population that is threatened by the frequency of extreme climate events.

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HUMAN HEALTH

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the poor are less able to afford housing and other infrastructure that can withstand extreme events, are likely to have access to medical care

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WEALTH

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we can learn how to avoid or reduce many impacts.

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EDUCATION

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they can advance policies that reduce vulnerability.

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GOVERNANCE

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it can improve our ability to forecast extreme events withstand the impacts of events, and recover afterward .

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TECHNOLOGY

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children and the elderly tend to be more vulnerable. They less physical strength to survive disasters and are often more susceptible to certain diseases .

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AGE

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women are often more vulnerable to natural hazard than men.

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GENDER

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signifies the possibility of adverse effects in the future

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RISK

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