10 Questions
Which region in Japan reported the most fatalities after the shaking and tsunami on the Noto Peninsula?
Ishikawa
What is the term used to describe the probability of harmful consequences resulting from interactions between hazards and vulnerable situations?
Acceptable Risk
What serves as an indicator of the continuing needs for development of community capacity in disaster risk reduction?
Acceptable Risk
Which disaster risk factor remains after efforts of disaster reduction?
Residual Risk
What kind of disasters are linked to low severity, high frequency events often localized?
Intensive Disaster Risks
What serves as the basis for building codes and engineering standards for a nation's infrastructure?
National Disaster Risk
Which region's seismic activities are mentioned in relation to its location in the Pacific Ring of Fire?
Japan
What type of disaster risk can create a potential nationwide impact either in one event or cumulative?
National Disaster Risk
What are the underlying reasons for disasters that are considered as Extensive Disaster Risks?
High frequency but localized events.
What helps in determining ways to reduce possible harm to people, infrastructure, services, and environmental processes?
National Disaster Risk
Test your knowledge on disaster risk factors, the effects of disasters, and their primary, secondary, and tertiary impacts. Explore how various events such as the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to high severity risks in low lying areas.
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