Module 2: Risk Factors Underlying Disasters Flashcards
Which of the following is the process or condition, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and
vulnerability or reducing capacity?
risk factor (disaster risk daw)
Which of the following is NOT an element which causes disaster?
a. exposure
b. hazard
c. risk
d. vulnerability
risk
Which of the following BEST describes hazard?
a. loss of life or injury naturally
b. a phenomenon or human activity
c. potentially damaging physical event
d. reduction of vulnerability and exposure
potentially damaging physical event
Which of the following risk factors does BEST describe the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic?
a. climate change
b. weak governance
c. globalized economic development
d. poorly- planned and managed urban development
globalized economic development
It refers to the changes that can be attributed “directly or indirectly to human activity altering the composition of the global atmosphere and add to the natural climate variability observed over comparable
periods of time”?
climate change
How will the reduction of the level of vulnerability and exposure be possible?
by keeping people and property as distant as possible from hazards
Which of the following risk factors affect inequality?
poverty
Unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in governing disaster risk unit, falls under which of the following risk factors?
weak governance
Which among the groups suffer more adverse effects when an earthquake-causing disaster occurs?
old persons and women
The occurrence of landslides in the Philippines is increasing. This kind of disaster will fall under which of the following risks?
climate change and environmental degradation
The ages below are average years ranges affected by specific situations happening as a disaster occurs. Which of the following age ranges are “Most Stressed-Out” after a disaster according to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
40-60
Which of the following risk factors is the result of increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale?
Globalized Economic Development
Which of the following is NOT a contributor to the worst outcomes when a disaster happened?
can handle stress
Who among the following groups of people is more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures based on most studies in the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
impoverished people
It is a risk factor that is both a driver and a consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological
needs, what is it?
environmental degradation
Disaster risk has three important elements
Exposure
Hazard
Vulnerability
the elements at risk from a natural or man-made hazard event
Exposure
the condition determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of a hazard
Vulnerability
The following are also taken into consideration when risk factors underlying disaster is involved:
Severity of exposure
Gender and Family
Age
Economic status of country
Factors that underlie disasters:
Climate Change Environmental Degradation Globalized Economic Development Poverty and Inequality Poorly planned and Managed Urban Development Weak Governance Geographical Location
rising sea levels
global warming
Climate Change
cities located in low-altitude estuaries such as Marikina City, Philippines are exposed to sea-level rise and flooding.
fragmented responsibilities for drought risk
management
Poorly planned and Managed Urban Development
houses are built with lightweight materials
garbage slide killed that over 200 people in an informal settlement in Manila, the Philippines,
Poverty and Inequality
effects in developing countries
Globalized Economic Development
deforestation that can lead to a landslide
Environmental Degradation
Damage to both public and private infrastructures
infrastructure damage
Many people must abandon their homes and seek shelter in other regions which may cause a large influx of refugees that disrupt accessibility of health care and education, as well as food supplies and clean water
potential displacement
