2. Risk Assessment in Various Contexts

Try these first

1. 1.

   Define hazard in the context of disaster risk.

   Hint

   Think about what can be harmful.

2. 2.

   What does exposure mean?

   Hint

   Consider how many people are at risk.

3. 3.

   What are the three main components of disaster risk?

   • Hazard
   • Exposure
   • Vulnerability
   • Risk
   • Factors
   • Threat
   • Impact
   • Location
   • Disaster

   Hint

   Recall the formula discussed in class.

4. 4.

   True or False: Vulnerability refers to the potential for hazards to cause harm.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about what each term specifically measures.

5. 5.

   Develop an emergency response plan for a town prone to landslides, considering factors of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.

   Hint

   Remember to focus on reducing exposure and vulnerability.

6. 6.

   Critically evaluate a past disaster situation to assess how the three components of risk may have contributed to an increased disaster effect.

   Hint

   Contextual understanding of specifics is key!