Vunerability Flashcards
1
Q
hazard
A
a natural event that poses threat to life and property
2
Q
Disaster
A
a serious disruption of a functioning of a community/ society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources
3
Q
hazard risk equation
A
hazard x exposure x vulnerability/managability
4
Q
Why is the relationship complex
A
unpredictably
lack of alternatives
dynamic hazards
cost benefit
russian roulette reaction
