lesson 5

• Vulnerability


  The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or resource that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
• Vulnerability


  A state of being at risk
• According to Republic Act 10121 also known as 'Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010', vulnerability is defined as the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or resource that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
• With all the identified hazard at home, there is a possibility that some family members might be susceptible or prone to the accident due to the presence of hazard
• Vulnerability is also the situation is specific. This means that if a specific province is prone to earthquake, it does not mean that all localities on that province is vulnerable to it. The vulnerability of different towns or cities or even provinces differ in the way they prepare for the hazard and the amount and type of resources they have in order prevent and manage it
• To lessen vulnerability


  To make the community prepared and ready for the possible damaging effect of the hazard
• To develop resiliency at home

  You should first identify the hazards and be prepared all the time for the possible outcome and respond immediately
• A community that is vulnerable to earthquake hazard does not necessarily mean that it is also vulnerable to typhoons. Hazards have different traits that can influence the disasters possible to happen
• The three phases of disaster management

  • Preparedness
  • Response
  • Recovery
• The three phases of disaster recovery

  • Assessment
  • Restoration
  • Recovery
• Factors of vulnerability

  • Physical factors
  • Social factors
  • Economic factors
  • Environmental factors
• Physical factors

  • Poor design and construction of buildings, unregulated land use planning
• Social factors


  • Poverty and inequality, marginalization, social exclusion and discrimination by gender, social status, disability and age (amongst other factors) psychological factors
• Economic factors


  • The uninsured informal sector, vulnerable rural livelihoods, dependence on single industries, globalization of business and supply chains
• Environmental factors

  • Poor environmental management, overconsumption of natural resources, decline of risk regulating ecosystem services, climate change
• Severe air pollution can heighten Covid-19 risk in South Asia