DRRR

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  • characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or resource.
    VULNERABILITY
  • refers to any source of danger. It is a threat.
    Hazard
  • system or individual to withstand and recover from the impacts of a disaster.
    Resilience
  • – actions taken to reduce or prevent the impacts
    Mitigation
  • – the degree to which individuals, communities, or assets are susceptible to potential or loss from a disaster.
    Exposure
  • – may affect the whole country or a community
    Disasters
  • – the lack of power to be safe in times of disaster. It is one of the factors that determines a hazard’s effect and impact.
    Vulnerability
  • – events that disrupts the functions of individuals in a community.
    Disasters
  • what are three FACTORS AFFECTING VULNERABILITY
    Social
    Physical
    Motivational
  • WHAT ARE THE CATEGORIES OF VULNERABILITY
    Hazard-Specific
    Setting-Specific
  • makes an element more susceptible to the forces.
    Hazard-Specific
  • – a place or an area more susceptible to hazards.
    Setting-Specific
  • – potential damages a hazard can do to physical structures. (buildings, houses, and transportation of systems).
    Physical
  • – people’s capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from the impacts.
    Social
  • driving force behind human actions.
    Motivational
  • WHAT ARE THE FACTORS AFFECTING VULNERABILITY
    Socioeconomic Factors
    Demographic Factors
  • – refers to the number of young people and seniors in a community
    Age of Population
  • most commonly identified during emergencies
    Marginalized or Excluded Groups
  • WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF PHYSICAL STRUCTURE
    Engineered Buildings
    Non-engineered Buildings
    Owner-Built Structures