Disaster Risk Management Quiz

What is vulnerability in disaster risk management?

• The capacity to recover from a disaster

• The susceptibility to damage from hazards

• The frequency of hazardous events

• The speed of response to a disaster

Which factor is NOT considered when assessing vulnerability?

• Economic status

• Physical environment

• Hazard frequency

• Social structure

Vulnerability can be reduced by:

• Increasing exposure to hazards

• Strengthening infrastructure

• Ignoring early warning systems

• Reducing community awareness

Which type of vulnerability refers to the inability to access resources?

• Economic vulnerability

• Physical vulnerability

• Social vulnerability

• Environmental vulnerability

A vulnerability assessment in QGIS would most likely include:

• Creating hazard maps

• Identifying exposed populations

• Modeling disaster scenarios

• Mapping evacuation routes

Risk in disaster management is defined as:

• The probability of a hazard occurring

• The impact of a hazard on a population

• The combination of vulnerability and hazard

• The cost of disaster recovery

Which component is NOT part of risk assessment?

• Hazard analysis

• Vulnerability assessment

• Exposure analysis

• Public opinion

The formula for risk in disaster management is:

• Risk = Hazard x Vulnerability

• Risk = Hazard + Vulnerability

• Risk = Hazard x Vulnerability x Exposure

• Risk = Hazard x Exposure

A high-risk area is characterized by:

• Low hazard and high vulnerability

• High hazard and low vulnerability

• Low exposure and high vulnerability

• High hazard and high vulnerability

Risk mitigation strategies include:

• Ignoring early warnings

• Building in high-risk zones

• Implementing zoning laws

• Reducing public awareness