Disaster Risk and Management: Basic Concepts
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What is a disaster?

  • Anything that disrupts the normal functioning of people, events, and circumstances (correct)
  • A natural or man-made event that does not affect people or properties
  • A predicted calamity that can be controlled
  • A natural hazard that cannot be mitigated

    • What is vulnerability?

  • The ability of a person or group to mitigate the effects of hazards
  • The capability of a person to prepare, manage, and recover from the impact of a disaster
  • The assessed damage to a person or property as a result of hazard
  • A condition or circumstance that endangers a person, thing, or situation (correct)

    • What is the result of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability?

  • Risk Factors
  • Types of Disasters
  • Disaster Risk (correct)
  • Disaster Risk Reduction

    • What is the primary effect of disaster on an individual's life?

    <p>Emotional Anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is hazard?

    <p>Any condition or circumstance that endangers a person, thing, or situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the benefits of disasters according to the text?

    <p>Several benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is capacity?

    <p>The ability of a person or group to mitigate the effects of hazards or causes of disaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for disaster risk according to the text?

    <p>HAZARD + EXPOSURE + VULNERABILITY</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is exposure?

    <p>A person or property exposed to disaster, which increases disaster risk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is disaster risk?

    <p>Risk caused by hazards, resulting in damage to people, properties, or situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of effects of disasters on one's life mentioned in the text?

    <p>Psychological, Emotional, Physical, Social, Economic, and Environmental</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct definition of disaster according to the text?

    <p>Anything that is either expected or unexpected, but is considered to be distressing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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