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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

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.

A

Hazard

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2
Q

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

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Disaster

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3
Q

a dangerous situation or threat from natural or
man-made events that disrupt the functions of individuals
in a community

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Disaster

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4
Q

occur when a hazard is exposed to a vulnerable

community

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Disaster

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5
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a threat to life, environment, or property

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Hazard

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6
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The failure to withstand the impacts of hazards is called

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Vulnerability

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7
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are caused naturally occurring phenomena which can be
biological, geological, hydrological, meteorological, and climatological in
origin.

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Natural Hazards

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8
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are caused by human activities and occur near

human settlements.

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Man Made Hazards

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9
Q 
earthquake and landslide 
are unpredictable, but communities can prepare for 
its occurrence to avoid heavy damages.
like typhoons and volcanic 
eruption can occur with warning.
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Natural Hazards

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10
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are caused by human activities
and usually occur in human settlements.
Some of the most severe disasters
resulted from a war that can cause the death of
hundreds or thousands of civilians and soldiers,
damage to properties, and the spread of diseases.

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Man Made Hazards

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11
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is defined as “the combination of the probability of an

event and its negative consequences.”

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Disaster Risk

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12
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The elements of disaster risk?

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Hazard, Exposure and Vulnerability

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13
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any element (people, property, or system) that is 
present in a hazard and is prone to potential loss.
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Exposure

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14
Q

feature of a community that makes them prone and

exposed to the negative impacts of hazard

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Vulnerability

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15
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What are the disaster Risk Factors?

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Physical, Psychological, Socio-Cultural, Economic and Biological

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16
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It involves the mental state of an individual.

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Psychological

17
Q

– includes the concrete objects in a community that can help or
harm an individual during a disaster

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Physical

18
Q

This includes traditions, religion, and social statuses in

society

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Socio-Cultural

19
Q

This includes the flora and fauna in the environment, their

health and diseases.

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Biological

20
Q

This includes resources in the community.

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Economic

21
Q

aims to decrease the risk level in

communities

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Disaster Risk Reduction

22
Q

reduce vulnerability to life, property, or environment to
an existing hazard;
reduce degree of exposure to hazards; and
increase preparedness through proper mitigation
procedures

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Disaster Rick Reduction

23
Q

is a serious
psychological condition from extreme trauma that should be
addressed as early as possible to prevent a long term emotional
distress.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

24
Q

Give and explain the effects of Disasters on Population, Health, and Food

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  • Increased population in evacuation centers
  • the degradation of the population’s health is due to lack of food and water
  • Food becomes very limited because if damaged resources
25
Q

Give and Explain Psychological Effects of Disaster

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-can be very traumatic for any person who has experience it

26
Q

Factors affecting severity of effects

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Severity of Exposure, Age, Human Resilience, Social Support, Coping Confidence

27
Q

Research shows that individuals ranging from 40-60 years old are more prone
to disaster distress than children.

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Age

28
Q

A person exposed to a more severe disaster has a higher risk for mental
distress.

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Severity of Exposure

29
Q

is the self-efficiency to believe that one can survive any

disaster and reduce mental distress in the future.

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Coping Confidence

30
Q

is the ability of individuals to recover from the impacts of a disaster.
Factors that increase the resilience of an individual:

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Human Resilience

31
Q

includes finding a sense of comfort from others.

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Social Support

32
Q

can be considered a disaster when there are already negative
impacts on human life and their properties.

A

Hazard

33
Q

will
greatly reduce the impacts of a disaster.
This approach includes mitigation procedures such as
information dissemination and early response to disasters
that can be predicted such as a typhoon

A

Proactive Approach to Emergency Preparedness

Disaster Risk Readiness (1 decks)

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