Concept of Disaster Risk and Hazards

Which of the following is NOT a component of disaster risk?

• Preparedness

• Exposure

• Vulnerability

• HAzard

A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage.

• Disaster

• Exposure

• Hazard

• Vulnerability

It is the chance or likelihood of suffering harm and loss as a result of a hazardous event.

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

• Disaster risk

• Hazard

Measures undertaken to limit the adverse impact of natural hazards

• Preparedness

• Mitigation

• Vulnerability

• Disaster risk

DISASTER RISK = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability. What does this formula implies?

• If there is no hazard, then there is no risk. There is no risk if there is no exposed elements or vulnerabilities present.

• If there is no risk, then there is no hazard. There is no hazard if there is exposed elements or vulnerabilities present.

• If there is hazard, exposed elements and vulnerability present there is no risk.

• If there is risk, no hazard, exposed elements and vulnerability present.

Which is not an example of Natural Hazards?

• Fires

• Floods

• Landslides

• Tsunami

It is the type of hazard that arises through interaction of natural processes and human activities

• natural hazards

• quasi-natural hazards

• technological (man-made) hazards

• both b and c

Which is an example of Natural Hazard?

• avalanche

• plane crash

• pollution

• smog

This type of hazards arises directly as a result of human activities.

• natural hazards

• quasi-natural hazards

• technological (man-made) hazards

• none of the above

Which is NOT an example of Quasi-natural hazards?

• air pollution

• smog

• volcanic eruption

• water pollution