Understanding Disaster Risk and Types

Hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.

Vulnerability increases the potential for loss or damage during a disaster event.

Assessing exposure helps identify which elements are at risk during a disaster.

<p>Capacity refers to the resources and capabilities that help reduce disaster risk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disaster risk can be expressed as the likelihood of loss or damage occurring based on hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A disaster is a sudden event that causes significant harm or disruption, impacting life and property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural disasters and man-made disasters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An example of a natural disaster is an earthquake, which can cause buildings to collapse and lead to loss of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Man-made disasters are caused by human actions, either intentional or unintentional, while natural disasters occur due to natural phenomena.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Terrorism/Violence and technological/industrial disasters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complex humanitarian emergencies arise from conflicts, leading to significant humanitarian needs and disruptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Technology can increase risks for man-made disasters, particularly in unregulated industrialization and weapons development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals may experience feelings of helplessness and hopelessness during and after a disaster.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A disaster is a sudden calamitous event that brings great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Ring of Fire is a path along the Pacific Ocean characterized by active volcanoes and frequent earthquakes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A calamity is an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A natural disaster is a natural event like a flood or earthquake that causes damage, while a man-made disaster results from human actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's oceanic divisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Man-made disasters are events caused by human actions, either intentional or non-intentional, that lead to significant damage or distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A natural disaster is a catastrophic event caused by natural processes of the Earth that results in significant damage or loss of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Destruction is a sudden or great misfortune or failure, often resulting from a disaster.</p> Signup and view all the answers