20 Questions
What does the term 'LOCATION' refer to in the context of risk assessment?
The physical layout and proximity of a place
What is the main objective of determining community risk?
Prevent and mitigate disaster risk
Which type of disaster risk depends on vulnerability and is considered dynamic?
Invisible
What is one of the preventive measures for disasters mentioned in the text?
Provision of public info and education
During which phase of a disaster do warnings and disaster preparedness occur?
Pre-impact/preparation phase
What is the primary purpose of hazard identification and mapping in disaster planning?
To identify areas with high risk of hazards to a community
What is the main focus of vulnerability analysis in disaster planning?
People, property, and environment
Which type of vulnerability analysis deals with infrastructure and agriculture?
Physical vulnerability
What does the term 'environment' refer to in the context of vulnerability analysis?
Capacity of the community to deal with negative effects
Which type of vulnerability analysis involves age, gender, and mental and physical ability?
Personal vulnerability
What is the main purpose of hazard identification and mapping in disaster planning?
To identify specific high-risk zones and provide a foundation for decision making in prevention, mitigation, and response.
What are the three main focuses of vulnerability analysis in disaster planning?
People, property, and environment.
What types of vulnerability analysis deal with physical aspects such as buildings, infrastructure, and agriculture?
Physical vulnerability analysis.
Which type of vulnerability analysis involves age, gender, and mental and physical ability?
Personal vulnerability analysis.
What does the term 'location' refer to in the context of risk assessment?
Location refers to the specific areas that are considered unsafe or lack financial support and resources to construct.
What is the purpose of risk assessment in disaster planning?
To evaluate the probability of a disaster occurring and to assess the degree of risk, such as high, average, or low risk.
What are the types of disaster risk mentioned in the text?
Forward looking, dynamic, invisible, unevenly distributed around the earth, emergent & complex.
What are the main objectives of disaster preventive measures?
Prevention or removal of hazards, removal of at-risk populations from the hazard, provision of public info and education, establishment of early warning systems, mitigation of vulnerabilities, reduction of risk posed by some hazards, enhancement of a local community capacity to respond.
What are the phases of a disaster as mentioned in the text?
Pre-impact/preparation phase, impact/action/rescue phase, post-impact/recovery phase.
What are the steps involved in the process of disaster risk management?
Identify hazard, understand who will be impacted and how, assess risk level and decide precautions, implementation/response, review and correct plan/evaluate effectiveness.
Test your knowledge on hazard identification and mapping, which is essential for making decisions on preventing, mitigating, and responding to disasters in a community. Understand the process of data collection and analysis through examples like tropical cyclone tracks, flood inundation maps, seismic zoning maps, and more.
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