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5. Understanding Disaster and Vulnerability

The chapter discusses the complex nature of disasters, focusing on the interrelated concepts of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. It emphasizes the importance of social, economic, physical, and environmental factors that contribute to the overall risk and impact of disasters on communities. Key themes include the definition of vulnerability and the conditions that affect it, such as socio-economic status and community resilience, ultimately framing disasters as serious disruptions requiring effective capacity and adaptation measures from communities.

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Sections

  • 1

    Understanding Disaster And Vulnerability

    This section explores the interconnections between hazards, vulnerability, and disasters, highlighting how various factors determine a community's susceptibility to hazards.

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  • 1.1

    Definition Of Vulnerability

    Vulnerability is the condition determined by various factors that increase a community's susceptibility to the impacts of hazards, influencing disaster risk.

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  • 1.2

    Factors Defining Vulnerability

    This section discusses how various factors such as social, economic, physical, and environmental conditions define community vulnerability to disasters.

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  • 1.2.1

    Social Vulnerability

    This section elaborates on social vulnerability as a key factor influencing disaster impact, discussing various social, economic, physical, and environmental determinants.

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  • 1.2.2

    Economic Vulnerability

    This section discusses the concept of vulnerability in the context of disasters, emphasizing how socio-economic, physical, and environmental factors contribute to a community's susceptibility to hazards.

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  • 1.2.3

    Physical Vulnerability

    This section explores the concept of vulnerability in relation to disasters, emphasizing the influence of physical, social, economic, and environmental factors on a community's susceptibility to hazards.

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  • 1.2.4

    Environmental Vulnerability

    This section explores the concept of environmental vulnerability, emphasizing the various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors that increase a community's susceptibility to hazards.

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  • 1.3

    Components Of Disaster Risk

    Disaster risk is defined by the interplay of hazards, vulnerability, and exposure of communities.

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  • 1.4

    Formal Definition Of Disaster

    This section explores the formal definition of disasters, emphasizing the roles of hazards, vulnerability, and exposure in determining disaster risk.

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References

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Class Notes

Memorization

What we have learnt

  • Disasters are defined by th...
  • Vulnerability is influenced...
  • The capacity of communities...

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