Q3: Lesson 1, 2, 3 | Disaster, Risk, Hazard

Question 1

sudden calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses

Answer 1

disaster

Question 2

refers to which is affected by natural disasters, such as people and property

Answer 2

exposure

Question 3

a condition which increases the susceptibility of a community to the impact of a hazard

Answer 3

vulnerability

Question 4

potential damage of man and his environment that is caused by natural events

Answer 4

hazard

Question 5

the probability of harmful consequences or expected loss of lives and damages to environment due to hazards

Answer 5

risk

Question 6

the process of estimating, for defined areas, the probabilities of the occurrence of potentially damaging phenomenon

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hazard assessment

Question 7

this approach uses mathematical functions or equations relating the hazard variables used are formulated or adopted to quantify the hazard

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quantitative approach

Question 8

instead of representing with numbers, this method uses expert opinion in ranking the intensity or probability of occurrence of a hazard event

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qualitative approach

Question 9

it provides an objective estimate of the probability of each hazard affecting an area or region by considering past record of events

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probabilistic approahc

Question 10

this is a more subjective approach of estimating probability. a past event of a given intensity or magnitude is selected and the consequences at certain intensities are described

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deterministic approach

Question 11

is the process of identifying the spatial variation of hazard events or physical conditions (e.g. potential ground shaking, steep slopes, flood plains, and hazardous material sites)

Answer 11

hazard mapping