Disaster Risk and Effects Quiz

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Which region in Japan reported the most fatalities after the shaking and tsunami on the Noto Peninsula?

  • Nagano
  • Fukushima
  • Hiroshima
  • Ishikawa (correct)

What is the term used to describe the probability of harmful consequences resulting from interactions between hazards and vulnerable situations?

  • National Disaster Risk
  • Intensive Disaster Risk
  • Residual Risk
  • Acceptable Risk (correct)

What serves as an indicator of the continuing needs for development of community capacity in disaster risk reduction?

  • National Disaster Risk
  • Acceptable Risk (correct)
  • Extensive Disaster Risks
  • Residual Risk

Which disaster risk factor remains after efforts of disaster reduction?

<p>Residual Risk (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of disasters are linked to low severity, high frequency events often localized?

<p>Intensive Disaster Risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What serves as the basis for building codes and engineering standards for a nation's infrastructure?

<p>National Disaster Risk (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region's seismic activities are mentioned in relation to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

<p>Japan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of disaster risk can create a potential nationwide impact either in one event or cumulative?

<p>National Disaster Risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the underlying reasons for disasters that are considered as Extensive Disaster Risks?

<p>High frequency but localized events. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What helps in determining ways to reduce possible harm to people, infrastructure, services, and environmental processes?

<p>National Disaster Risk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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