1.2. Risk Evaluation Scenarios

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a hazard?

   Hint

   Think of natural events.

2. 2.

   Define exposure in the context of disaster risk.

   Hint

   What is affected by hazards?

3. 3.

   What three components make up disaster risk?

   • Hazard
   • Exposure
   • Vulnerability
   • Hazard
   • Environment
   • Engineering
   • Exposure
   • Vulnerability
   • Structure

   Hint

   Recall the acronym HEV.

4. 4.

   True or False: A landslide is considered less risky if no people are present.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about human involvement with hazards.

5. 5.

   Evaluate the disaster risk for a small village at the foot of a mountain prone to landslides. Consider factors such as population density, building structures, and environmental conditions.

   Hint

   How do each of these elements contribute to the overall risk?

6. 6.

   Discuss how emerging climate patterns may alter traditional assessments of hazard and exposed populations in a coastal city.

   Hint

   Focus on the interaction between climate change and resource dependencies.