Understanding Disasters and Disaster Risk
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What term describes the effects that take longer time to manifest and involve effects that diffuse among community members?

  • Tertiary effects (correct)
  • Intensive effects
  • Secondary effects
  • Primary effects

Which term refers to any phenomenon that can potentially cause damage to life, property, or the environment?

  • Capacity
  • Vulnerability
  • Exposure
  • Hazard (correct)

What is the opposite of vulnerability, representing a community's strengths and resources to achieve goals?

  • Capacity (correct)
  • Intensive risk
  • Hazard
  • Exposure

Which type of disaster risk is linked to high severity, mid to high frequency events associated with major hazards like COVID-19 pandemic?

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

In disaster terminology, what category do effects that arise from primary effects fall under?

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

Which term describes a condition influenced by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors that increase a community's susceptibility to hazards?

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

What is the origin of the word 'disaster'?

<p>From the French word 'désastre', meaning bad star (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'acceptable risk' refer to in the context of disasters?

<p>Risk used in determining ways to reduce possible harm to people and infrastructure (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is residual risk in the context of disasters?

<p>Risk that remains after disaster reduction efforts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to intensive and extensive disaster risk that can create a potential nationwide impact?

<p>Extensive Disaster Risks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The probability of harmful consequences resulting from hazards and vulnerable situations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is building code and engineering standards important in the context of disasters?

<p>To reduce possible harm to people, infrastructure, and environmental processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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