2 - Risk Assessment in Various Contexts
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Practice Questions
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Define hazard in the context of disaster risk.
💡 Hint: Think about what can be harmful.
What does exposure mean?
💡 Hint: Consider how many people are at risk.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What are the three main components of disaster risk?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula discussed in class.
True or False: Vulnerability refers to the potential for hazards to cause harm.
💡 Hint: Think about what each term specifically measures.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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!
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