Community Vulnerability to Hazards Quiz

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What is crucial for understanding the earth's cycles and processes?

An understanding of the earth's cycles and processes (correct)

Determining the extent of disasters

Preventing and mitigating hazard impacts

Knowing the intensity of hazards

What does the intensity of a hazard refer to?

The manageability of the hazard

The destructive forces (correct)

The predictability of the hazard

The range of impact

What does the extent of a hazard depend on?

The predictability and manageability

The intensity and range of impact (correct)

The existing resources and capacity of the community

The community's preparedness and prevention measures

How can the predictability of a hazard be determined?

By analyzing past data and patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is important in terms of the manageability of a hazard?

The existing resources and capacity of the community to cope Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor in understanding hazards?

Cost Signup and view all the answers

What makes many parts of the Philippines coasts damaged and deteriorating?

Human-induced activities Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the vulnerabilities to natural disasters in the Philippines?

Rugged landscape Signup and view all the answers

Why do infectious diseases become vulnerabilities for populations in the Philippines?

Increase in extreme climate events frequency Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the risk in the Philippines regarding natural disasters?

Combination of physical hazards and vulnerabilities Signup and view all the answers

Why are many areas in the Philippines vulnerable to storm surges?

Long coastline length Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the exposure of Philippine cities to natural hazards?

Being among the most exposed hazards cities in the world Signup and view all the answers

Which group is at the highest risk of lasting impact from a disaster?

Those who had close contact with victims Signup and view all the answers

What is one factor that can make recovery from a disaster worse for survivors?

Being separated from family, especially for youth Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as an effect of natural disasters on human life?

Increased risk of poverty Signup and view all the answers

What is one factor that can make the mental health impact of a disaster worse in developing countries?

Lack of resources and infrastructure Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is listed as an effect of natural disasters on animal life?

Displacement Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the effects of natural disasters on agriculture mentioned in the text?

Loss of harvest and livestock Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of the given text?

Discussing the impact of disasters on society Signup and view all the answers

Which group is considered the most vulnerable to disasters?

The poor Signup and view all the answers

What is physical vulnerability determined by?

Population density levels, remoteness of settlements, site design, and materials used for infrastructure and housing Signup and view all the answers

What is the common misconception mentioned in the text regarding disasters?

People tend to underestimate the risk of another disaster after a major event Signup and view all the answers

What does social vulnerability refer to?

The inability of people, organizations, and societies to withstand hazards due to social interactions, institutions, and cultural values Signup and view all the answers

Which sector is highly dependent on a constant water supply and unpredictable growing seasons?

Agriculture and food Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the impact of disasters on families is true, according to the text?

Conflicts or lack of support within families make recovery harder Signup and view all the answers

What are major river basins in the Philippines considered?

Lifeblood of the Philippine economy Signup and view all the answers

What does the term "vulnerability" refer to in the context of disasters?

The probability of a community being damaged or disrupted by a hazard Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between marital stress and disasters?

Marital stress increases after disasters Signup and view all the answers

What is economic vulnerability dependent on?

The economics status of individuals, communities, and nations Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vulnerability is related to natural resource depletion and degradation?

Environmental vulnerability Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hazard and Disaster

Hazard refers to the probability that a community's structure or geographic area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular hazard.
Hazard is derived from the interaction of social and environmental processes, from the combination of physical hazards and the vulnerability of exposed elements.
Disaster is a serious disruption in the functioning of a society, causing widespread human, material, or environmental losses which exceeds the ability of the affected society to cope within its own resources.

Vulnerability

Vulnerability refers to the inability of people, organizations, and societies to withstand adverse impacts to hazards due to characteristics inherent in social interactions, institutions, and systems of cultural values.
Types of vulnerability include:
- Physical Vulnerability: determined by aspects such as population density levels, remoteness of a settlement, the site design and materials used for critical infrastructure and for housing.
- Social Vulnerability: refers to the inability of people, organizations, and societies to withstand adverse impacts to hazards due to characteristics inherent in social interactions, institutions, and systems of cultural values.
- Economic Vulnerability: the level of vulnerability is highly dependent upon the economic status of individuals, communities, and nations.
- Environmental Vulnerability: natural resources depletion and resource degradation are key aspects of environmental vulnerability.

Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery is more stressful when children are present in the home.
Women with spouses also experience more distress during recovery.
Having a family member in the home who is extremely distressed is related to more stress for everyone.
Marital stress has been found to increase after disasters.

Hazard Intensity, Extent, and Predictability

Hazard intensity refers to the capacity or potential of its destructive forces.
Hazard extent is the combination of its range of impact and its intensity.
Hazard predictability is determined by the physical or temporal properties of the hazard.

Philippine Vulnerabilities to Natural Disasters

The Philippines lies in the Pacific typhoon belt and is visited by an average of 20 typhoons every year.
The rugged nature of the landscape makes communities vulnerable to landslides, mudflows, and other disasters.
The Philippines is an archipelagic country with many small islands, and many areas are at or below sea level.

Effects of Natural Disasters

Effects on human life: displaced population, health risk, food scarcity, emotional aftershocks, property and environmental damages.
Effects on animal life: injury, starvation, thirst, displacement, illness, stress.
Effects on agriculture: loss of harvest, loss of livestock, increase susceptibility to diseases, destruction of irrigation systems.

Disaster Management

Insurance and social protection (risk)
Emphasizing economic diversity and resilient livelihoods
Knowledge and awareness raising
Preparedness measures

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Test your knowledge on the expectation value of deaths, injuries, and property losses caused by hazards, the probability of a community's structure being damaged by a hazard, and the concept derived from the interaction of social and environmental processes. Explore how communities are affected by hazards.