Hazard vs Risk vs Disaster

Question 1

A process/phenomenon that may pose a threat to human lives and/or properties.

Answer 1

Hazard

Question 2

Geological processes or phenomenon that may
cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts.

Answer 2

Geohazard

Question 3

The potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system, society or a community in a specific period of time,

Answer 3

Risk

Question 4

A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting

Answer 4

Disaster

Question 5

Defined as one that emerges gradually
over time and it could be associated with, e g
drought, desertification, sea level rise, epidemic disease

Answer 5

Slow-onset disaster

Question 6

one triggered by a hazardous event that emerges quickly or unexpectedly and it could be associated with, e g earthquake, volcanic eruption, flash flood, chemical explosion,

Answer 6

Sudden-onset disaster

Question 7

Extent which a disaster risk is deemed acceptable/ tolerable.

Answer 7

Acceptable risk

Question 8

Mitigation measures are put already, but there is still a remaining risk but manageable.

Answer 8

Residual risk

Question 9

The tendency of an area to undergo the effects of hazard.

Answer 9

Susceptibility

Question 10

The ability of a population to cope and/or prepare to the effects or impacts of a particular hazard

Answer 10

Adaptive Capacity

Question 11

To resist to the effects/impacts of hazard or to respond when a disaster has occurred.

Answer 11

Vulnerability