MOD 2 Flashcards
But in general, they exhibit more stress after disaster than adults do
Children
Are processes or conditions, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing level of exposure or reducing capacity
Risk Factors
Disaster can affect everyone
At Risk
The following are also taken into consideration when risk factors underlying disaster are involved
Severity of Exposure
Gender and Family
Age
Economic Status of Country
This gender suffers more adverse effects
Female
Adults in this range of age are most stressed after disasters
40-60
It foes not discriminate between and among social classes, gender, creed, race, and nationality
At Risk
Factors which underlie disasters
Climate Change
Environmental Degradation
Globalized Economic Development
Poverty and Inequality
Poorly Planned and Managed Urban Development
Weak Governance
These aggravating factor contribute to evident differences in the stress reactions of certain individuals with certain characteristics
At Risk
The “elements at risk from a natural or man-made hazard event”
Exposure
Three important elements of risk factors
Exposure
Hazard
Vulnerability
A potentially dangerous physical occurrence, phenomenon or human activity that may result in loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation
Vulnerability
Certain risk factor put those affected in a position where they will have a graver or longer-lasting post-disaster stress reactions
At Risk
