Hazard n type

• Vulnerability


  Characteristics and circumstances of community, system, or asset, that make it susceptible to damaging effects of hazard
• Vulnerable


  A community must be exposed to hazard first in order to become vulnerable
• Exposure to hazard


  Can make a community vulnerable
• Vulnerability


  Depends on the preparedness and readiness to hazard
• Disaster mitigation measures


  Eliminate or reduce the impacts and risk of hazard
• Hazard


  A harmful condition, substance, human behavior or condition that can cause loss of life, injury or other health effects, harm to property, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruption or damage to the environment
• Types of Hazard

  • Natural Hazards
  • Quasi-natural Hazards
  • Technological (or man-made) Hazards
• Signs and symbols with corresponding meaning help people to be extra cautious, aware and observant in surroundings
• Quasi-Natural Hazard Signs and Symbols

  • Global warming
  • Aquatic toxicity
  • Smog
  • Acid Rain
• Technological(Man-made) Hazard Signs and Symbols

  • Explosive
  • Fatal or toxic
  • Respiratory Toxicity
  • Flammable