Elements at Risk and Exposed to Hazards

It refers to the elements at risk from a natural or man-made hazard event.

• Vulnerability

• Exposure

• Disaster

• Disaster risk

Which of the following is NOT a consequence of climate change?

• Increased frequency of natural disasters

• Rising sea levels

• Decreased global temperatures

• Loss of biodiversity

It refers to intangible elements such as economic activities and infrastructure network.

• vulnerability
• disaster
• exposure
• disaster ris

It is the characteristics and circumstances of community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

• Fragility
• Strength
• Resilience
• Vulnerability

Which of the following is NOT included as reason why certain sectors of society are vulnerable to disaster than others?

• population density

• education

• distribution of population

• occupation of people

Which of the following is NOT considered as demographic factors as a reason why certain sectors of society are more vulnerable to disaster than others?

• Age of Population

• Population Density

• Wealth

• Distribution of Population

Which of the following is a socio-economic factor?

• building codes

• communication networks

• understanding of the area

• air request

Outside help in the form of humanitarian aid is necessary during a disaster.

• insurance cover

• emergency personnel

• emergency planning

• aid request

These are trained for community preparedness.

• insurance cover

• emergency personnel

• emergency planning

• aid request

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

• physical vulnerability

• social vulnerability

• economic vulnerability

• environmental vulnerability