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

What is hazard?

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

What are the benefits of disasters according to the text?

<p>Several benefits (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is exposure?

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

What is disaster risk?

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

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