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(4) OTHER CONCEPTS IN DISASTER RISK
Exposure
Sensitivity
Adaptive Capacity
Vulnerability
EXPOSURE
This refers to the _____ and _____ that are _____ by _____.
people, properties, affected, hazard
EXPOSURE
Exposure can be measured by the _____ or ______ in an _____.
number of people, types of assets, area
EXPOSURE
Also, ________ location is a crucial factor.
geographical
EXPOSURE
Magnitude of exposure varies depending on _______ and ___________.
location, interaction of elements
SENSITIVITY
This is the _____ to which a certain ____ can be ____ by ____.
degree, community, affected, hazard
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
We can define adaptive capacity as the _____ of an _____ or a ______ to _____ and ______ to continuous _______ changes.
ability, individual, community, withstand, adapt, environmental
ADAPTIVE CAPACITY
Moreover, the adaptive capacity of _____ and _____ depend on their _____ and ______ over ______ resources. These include ____, _____, _____, ____, _____.
individuals, communities, access to, control. wide-ranging, natural, human, social, physical, financial
VULNERABILITY
Disasters affect various groups of people ______.
differently
VULNERABLITY
The concept of vulnerability explains how _____ and the ____ among them contribute to the _____ or ____ wherein they operate.
people, differences, situation, context
IMPACTS OF DISASTERS
The impact of disasters can be identified as _____, _____, and _____ losses on _____ and _____ as a whole.
direct, indirect, intangible, environment, society
SOCIAL IMPACTS
The primary damage of disasters could be the destrction of ______ and _____.
buildings, infrastractures
SOCIAL IMPACTS
However, it cannot be denied that the impacts of disasters are intertwined with the social aspect of communities, including _____, ________, ______, ______, and _____.
housing, health, education, transportation, political instability.
HOUSING
The destruction of houses which may be brought by _____ and _____ can lead to _______ that can further have a ____ impact in the society.
floods, earthquakes, homelessness, long-term
HEALTH
Health care infrastractures in most parts of the _________ are vulnerable to ____ because of _____.
developing world, hazards, poor facilities
HEALTH
When hospital equipment’s are ______, hospital cannot _____ people affected by _____.
damaged, accomodate, calamities
EDUCATION
One of the greatest impacts of disasters to education is the _______ of _______ that can have long-term effects to both _____ and _____.
disruption
disruption, educational services, student, teachers
ECONOMIC IMPACTS
Several experts say that the ______ of the economy is a ____ determining factor the _____ of _____ to _____.
basic structure, major, degree, vulnerability, hazards
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Disasters create substantial _______ and _______ which lessens the _____ of people’s lives.
environmental degradation, ecological imbalance, quality
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Trees cna be uprooted due to ____, ____, and ___, and there could be _____ when lightning hits a ___.
typhoon, hurricane, strong winds, forest fires, dry land