5.2. Duration of Hazards

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is a hazard? Provide a definition.

   Hint

   Think about natural disasters like earthquakes.

2. 2.

   Define exposure in simple terms.

   Hint

   Consider where people live in relation to danger zones.

3. 3.

   What defines a hazard?

   • A natural process
   • A potential damaging event
   • A human error

   Hint

   Think about what makes an event dangerous.

4. 4.

   True or False: Vulnerability tends to decrease with resilience.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider why communities build disaster preparedness systems.

5. 5.

   Discuss the impact of climate change on the frequency and severity of natural hazards, including how this affects exposure and vulnerability.

   Hint

   Research recent climatic patterns and their effects on natural hazards.

6. 6.

   Assess how economic status influences a community's ability to respond to hazards and what measures they can take to mitigate risks.

   Hint

   Look up case studies related to disaster response for low-income communities.