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What is a disaster?
Serious disruption of
society's
functioning
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What causes a disaster?
Widespread
human
,
material
, or
environmental
losses
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What types of events can cause a disaster?
Man-made
or
natural
events
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What is vulnerability?
Conditions reducing ability to respond to
hazards
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What is a hazard?
Potential to cause
disruption
or damage
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What does risk refer to?
Probability
of damage from a
hazard
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What is exposure in the context of disasters?
People and assets in
hazard-prone
areas
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When does a natural event become a hazard?
When it
threatens
nearby people or property
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How is disaster risk calculated?
Disaster Risk
=
Hazard
x
Exposure
x
Vulnerability
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Why is the Philippines disaster-prone?
Interplay of
natural phenomena
and
vulnerability
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What external changes increase disaster impact?
Population
concentration and rapid
urbanization
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What are examples of hazards?
Earthquakes
,
storms
, torrential
rains
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What is required for a natural event to be a disaster?
Presence of vulnerability to the
hazard
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What factors contribute to vulnerability?
Physical
, social, economic, and
environmental
factors
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What does exposure refer to in disaster risk?
People and property affected by
disasters
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What is the expectation value of losses in risk?
Deaths
,
injuries
, and
property damage
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What are common impacts of disasters?
Deaths
,
destruction
, and crop damage
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What are the medical effects of disasters?
Increased
injuries
and
fatalities
Spread
of diseases
Mental health
issues
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What are the economic impacts of disasters?
Loss of income
Damage to
businesses
Increased
recovery costs
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What are ways to reduce the impact of disasters?
Early warning systems
Community education and training
Infrastructure resilience
Land-use planning
Emergency preparedness
Environmental conservation
Insurance and financial preparedness
Community engagement
Public health measures
International cooperation
Technological innovations
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What organizations focus on disaster-related initiatives?
NDRRMC
Philippine Red Cross
CARE Philippines
Plan International Philippines
Humanitarian Response Consortium
Action Against Hunger Philippines
Handicap International
Oxfam Philippines
World Food Program Philippines
Team Rubicon Philippines
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What is an NGO?
Private,
non-profit
organization independent of
government
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How can disaster risk be reduced?
By reducing
vulnerability
and
exposure
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What measures can reduce vulnerability?
Mitigation
and
preparedness
strategies
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