DRRR - LONG QUIZ

disaster

a sudden calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property

natural disaster

results from natural forces like earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, and extreme temperatures

man-made disaster

disasters where the primary direct causes are identifiable human actions, whether intentional or accidental

technological and industrial disaster

unregulated industrial growth and insufficient safety measures heighten the risk of industrial accidents

terrorism and violence

the risk of - has grown with the advancement of technologies related to nuclear, biological, and chemical agents used to create weapons of mass destruction

complex humanitarian emergencies

these emergencies arise from international or civil wars, causing large populations to be displaced due to threats to personal safety and the breakdown of essential services

risk

defined as the combination of the likelihood of an event and its diverse effects

disaster risk

the potential losses in lives, health, livelihoods, assets, and services that a community or society might face over a specified future period

exposure

the elements vulnerable to natural or human-made hazard events

hazard

an event, phenomenon, or human action that poses a potential threat, possibly causing loss of life, injury, property damage, social or economic disruption, or environmental harm

vulnerability

the state influenced by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes that heighten a community’s susceptibility to hazard impacts

risk factors

processes or conditions, often linked to development that affect disaster risk by increasing exposure and vulnerability or by decreasing capacity

severity of exposure

this shows how close people are to a disaster

gender and family

women experience more negative impacts, which intensify when children are present at home

age

adults aged 40 to 60 tend to experience more stress after disasters but overall, children show higher levels of stress than adults do

economic status of the country

research shows that severe mental health issues caused by disasters are more common in developing nations like the philippines

physical vulnerability

may be determined by aspects such as population, density levels, remoteness of a settlement, the site, design, and materials used for critical infrastructure and for housing

social vulnerability

means the difficulty of people, groups, or communities to cope with the effects of hazards

economic vulnerability

the level of vulnerability is highly dependent upon the economic status of individuals, communities, and nations

environmental vulnerability

natural resource depletion and resource degradation are key aspects of environmental vulnerability