DRRR REVIEWER SEM2Q3 SY 24-25

hazard

dangerous phenomena, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage

risk

involves exposure to natural hazard including the adverse effects of climate changes and the vulnerability of societies

disaster

serious disruption of the functioning of the community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts which exceed the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources

biological hazard

a dengue outbreak can be considered as what type of hazard

natural or geological hazard

a volcanic eruption can be considered as what type of hazard?

hazard

a crack in the wall of a school building can be considered as?

ground shaking

it is the disruptive up-down and sideway movement experienced during an earthquake

liquefaction

when a body of sediments is transformed into a liquid state, it can be assumed that it underwent the process of?

earthquake

tsunami is caused by?

natural disasters

can destroy a whole community in an instant

man-made disaster

caused by human beings

Whittow

a perceived natural/geophysical event that has the potential to threaten both life and property

exposure

situation of people, and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas

vulnerability

diminished capacity of someone to anticipate, cope with, resists, and recover from the impact of a natural or man-made hazard

risk modifiers

vulnerability is also referred to as ________ _________ and characteristics and circumstances that makes them susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard

physical vulnerability

type of vulnerability such as poor location

social/organizational vulnerability

type of vulnerability from conflict in the community

motivational

type of vulnerability due to the attitude of dependence and hopelessness

institutional

type of vulnerability as a result of inefficient barangay governance

mitigation

lessening or minimizing of the adverse impact of a hazardous event

susceptibility

State or fact of being susceptible to being influenced or hurt by anything

capacity

Combination of all the strengths, attributes, and resources available

acceptable risk

the extent to which a disaster risk is deemed acceptable or tolerable depending on existing social, economic, political, cultural, technical, and environmental conditions

tolerable risk

more hazardous than acceptable risk

residual risk

disaster risk that remains even when effective disaster risk reduction measures are in place

disaster risk formula

Exposure x Vulnerability/Capacity

disaster risk

Potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system, society, or a community in a specific period of time