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What is the origin of the word "disaster"?
Old French
and
Old Italian
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What does the prefix "dis" signify in the word "disaster"?
It is a
negative
prefix
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What does "astrum" mean in Latin?
Star
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How are misfortunes of life explained in relation to stars?
By
unfavorable
positions of stars
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What defines a disaster?
Serious
disruption
of community functioning
Exceeds
community's
ability to cope
Utilizes own resources
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What are the two types of onset for disasters?
Acute
and
slow onset
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What is a hazard?
A harmful
natural
or human-made
event
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What can exposure lead to in terms of damage?
Minor
to
severe
damages
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What does vulnerability refer to in disaster context?
Weakness in coping with
hazards
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What does capacity refer to in disaster management?
Knowledge and skills to resist
hazards
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What category was Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan)?
Category 5
super typhoon
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How many deaths were reported from Typhoon Yolanda?
6,300
deaths
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How many people were injured during Typhoon Yolanda?
28,000
injured
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How many homes were destroyed by Typhoon Yolanda?
280,000
homes destroyed
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How many people were severely affected by Typhoon Yolanda?
Nearly
11 million
people
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What was the estimated damage caused by Typhoon Yolanda?
89 billion
pesos
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What does disaster risk refer to?
Potential loss in
lives
and
assets
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What are the risk factors underlying disasters?
Poverty
Inequality
Climate Change
Unplanned
Urbanization
Demographic Change
Non Disaster Risk-informed Policies
Lack of
Regulations
Limited
Technology
Declining Ecosystems
Pandemics
and
Epidemics
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How is poverty measured in the Philippines?
Using the
Philippine Poverty Threshold
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What does economic poverty manifest as?
Lack of ability to provide
necessities
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What does inequality lead to in society?
Discriminatory
actions putting groups at risk
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What is climate change a product of?
Global warming from
greenhouse gases
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What causes unplanned and rapid urbanization?
Increased
industrialization
and
population
congestion
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What does demographic change refer to?
Human characteristics
in a
community
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What should disaster risk-informed policies consider?
Disasters
and disaster risks prior to
implementation
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What is the consequence of lacking regulations for private disaster risk reduction?
Investments are based on
initiative
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What does disaster risk reduction technology refer to?
Tools for
prevention
and adaptation
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What is ecological balance important for?
Maintaining a healthy
ecosystem
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What characterizes a decline in ecosystems?
Ecological
imbalance
or total destruction
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What do pandemics and epidemics refer to?
Widespread diseases
in
a
population
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What are the two categories of disaster risk?
Extensive Risk
: Large populations in specific areas
Intensive Risk
: Dispersed populations to various hazards
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What are the types of disasters?
Natural Disasters
Human Induced Disasters
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What are the subcategories of natural disasters?
Hydro-meteorological Disasters
Geological Disasters
Biological Disasters
Wildfires
Astronomical Disasters
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What are hydrometeorological disasters caused by?
Natural processes:
hydrological
,
atmospheric
, oceanographic
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What are geological disasters caused by?
Natural
geological processes
on Earth
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What are biological disasters?
Widespread diseases caused by
microorganisms
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