Practice Components Of Disaster Risk (1.3) - Understanding Disaster and Vulnerability

Practice: Components of Disaster Risk

Lesson 1.3Understanding Disaster and Vulnerability

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Question 1.
What does vulnerability mean in the context of disaster risk?
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Think about factors that make people at risk.
Question 2.
List one component of economic vulnerability.
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Consider how money impacts recovery.
3Question 3.
What do hazards, exposure, and vulnerability collectively define?
- A natural disaster
- Disaster risk
- Emergency response
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Consider the factors involved in defining disaster.
4Question 4.
True or False: Vulnerability is solely based on economic factors.
- True
- False
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Think about different aspects of vulnerability.
Question 5.
Evaluate a community with high socio-economic status and compare it with one having low socio-economic status in terms of disaster vulnerability. Discuss how they would respond differently to the same hazard.
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Consider how resources influence recovery.
Question 6.
Design a disaster response plan for a community identified as highly vulnerable. Include considerations for social, economic, and environmental factors.
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Think about how to prioritize assistance for those at risk.

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