VULNERABILITY AND EXPOSURE

• vulnerability is the conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards
• Most vulnerable sector in the Philippines are the marginalized minorities
• Exposure refers to the different elements exposed to the factors contributing to hazard development
• Physical elements involve tangible factors such as people, assets, and structures
• Fire Code of the Philippines (RA 9154) presents guidelines that will protect stakeholders of the constructed buildings
• Socio-economic Elements are social vulnerabilities and how these contribute to their overall exposure
• Environmental Elements are natural processes and ecosystems exposed to hazard events
• Vulnerability is multidimensional and differential - It varies across physical space and among and within social groups
• Vulnerability is scale-dependent - Concerns time, space, and units of analysis
• Vulnerability is dynamic - The characteristics and driving forces of vulnerability change over time
• Hazard Interactions - Identifying all possible interactions between hazards
• Hazard Coincidence - Evaluating the impacts of two or more hazards involved in an area, considering its differences and similarities
• Dynamic Vulnerability - Analyzing the cascading effects of hazards in an area and its long-term effects with every disaster occurrence
• Disaster Impact Analysis provides a basis of knowing deeply which areas, sectors, or communities are exposed and vulnerable
• DISASTER IMPACT ANALYSIS:

  1. Impact on Health and Safety
  2. Economic Impact
  3. Environmental Impact
  4. Social and Political Impact
  5. Impact on Cultural Heritage