M5 Flashcards
A perspective that stressed on the significace of culture in developing a disaster resilient personality among the inhabitants in a certain community is called
Socio-Cultural Perspective
A situation such as an incident or natural disaser that causes significant damage to the public is
Disaster
The following are examples of Physical effects of a disaster EXCEPT
1. Injuries
2. Physical Disability
3. Sanitation
4. Unemployment
Unemployment
A perspective of a disaster that shows how the government assess, manage, and mitigate the effects of a disaster is
Political Perspective
The following are examples of psychological effect of a disaster EXCEPT
1. Anxiety
2. Bereavement
3. Depression
4. Hunger
Hunger
It refers to the community’s ability to reduce vulnerability through prevent, mitigation, response, and recovery
Resiliency
It is a set of existing conditions, which badly affect the community’s ability to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events.
Vulnerability
What does the statement “Vulnerability is situation specific” means?
Vulnerability of a certain community depends on the level of preparedness
The following are characteristics of a resilient community EXCEPT
1. Ability to identify the hazards
2. Ability to escape a specific event
3. Ability to respond immediately after the disaster
4. Ability to prepare all the time for the possible outcomes
Ability to identify hazards
What are the three phases of disaster management planning for vulnerable community to make it less susceptible.
Preparation, Response, and Recovery
Risk is a situation where in a community is being exposed to danger. What are the two factors that affect the risk level of a community?
Vulnerability and Susceptibility
The following are involved in National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Planning EXCEPT
1. Media
2. Catholic Church
3. National Government
4. Local Government Units
Catholic Church
Which is NOT a tool provided by the government to protect vulnerable communities?
1. Utilizing computer systems to determine risk levels.
2. Using research and studies to predict storms and floods.
3. Relocating natural disaster victims to more stable areas.
4. Congress funding Army Corps of Engineers projects to build bridges.
Congress funding Army Corps of Engineers projects to build bridges.
Which can frequently be prevented and anticipated?
1. Disasters
2. Natural Hazards
3. Socio-Economical
4. Human-Made Hazard
Human-Made Hazard