Practice Risk Assessment In Various Contexts (2) - Disaster Risk - Disaster Preparedness &Planning

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6 sample questions

Question 1.
Define hazard in the context of disaster risk.
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Think about what can be harmful.
Question 2.
What does exposure mean?
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Consider how many people are at risk.
3Question 3.
What are the three main components of disaster risk?
- Hazard
- Exposure
- Vulnerability
- Risk
- Factors
- Threat
- Impact
- Location
- Disaster
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Recall the formula discussed in class.
4Question 4.
True or False: Vulnerability refers to the potential for hazards to cause harm.
- True
- False
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Think about what each term specifically measures.
Question 5.
Develop an emergency response plan for a town prone to landslides, considering factors of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.
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Remember to focus on reducing exposure and vulnerability.
Question 6.
Critically evaluate a past disaster situation to assess how the three components of risk may have contributed to an increased disaster effect.
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Contextual understanding of specifics is key!

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