Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is physical vulnerability?
A
People live in hazard prone areas in buildings that offer little protection
2
Q
What is economic vulnerability?
A
People risk losing their jobs, assets and money
3
Q
What is social vulnerability?
A
When a household or community is unable to support the disadvantaged people within it.
4
Q
What is knowledge vulnerability?
A
When people lack education or training ans there are no warning or evacuation systems in place
5
Q
What is environmental vulnerability?
A
When the area that people living in has increased in hazard risk because of population pressure, forcing people into riskier areas
6
Q
What does the disaster risk and age index show?
A
Older people are disproportional affected by disasters
