Understanding Disaster Risk 2

Question 1

It was created in 1999 to ensure implementation of the international strategy for disaster reduction

Answer 1

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)

Question 2

product of possible damage caused by a hazard

Combination of the probability of an event and its negative impact/consequences

Answer 2

Potential Disaster Losses

Question 3

Combination of hazard, Conditions of vulnerability and exposure

Answer 3

Disaster risk

Question 4

Potential damaging physical event,phenomenon, or human activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social an economic disruption or environmental damage.

Answer 4

Hazard

Question 5

RA. no. 10121 PH DRRM Act of 2010

(State of being at risk)

defined as the characteristics and circumstances of a community,system,resource, that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of hazards

Answer 5

Vulnerability

Question 6

Refers to the degree to which a community is likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude/level

Answer 6

Exposure

Question 7

Coping ability of schools,household,and communities to manage when disaster hits

Answer 7

Capacity

Question 8

When a natural disaster does not occur yet it is called (mga landslide,tsunami na hindi pa nangyayari mga ganon)

Answer 8

Natural Hazard