lesson 3: exposure

• EXPOSURE:

  Refers to people and properties that are affected by hazards
• ELEMENTS AT RISK:

  Persons, buildings, crops or other such like societal components exposed to known hazard
• SOME WAYS TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS

  • Map out the hazards
  • Have a consultative meetings
  • Create laws which would help
  • Public awareness
• WHAT DRIVES EXPOSURE?:

  Many hazards prone areas, such as coastlines, volcanic slopes and flood plains, attract economic and urban development