hazards

lack of power to be safe in times of disaster

factors affecting vulnerability

categories of vulnerability

makes an element more susceptible to the impact of a hazard

makes an area more susceptible to hazards because of their location

pertains to potential damages a hazard can do to physical structures

refers to the people's capacity to anticipate,cope, resist and recover

factors affecting vulnerability

disasters may affect food supply and othe essential commodities and services

settlement patterns and pupulation density caused by urbanization increase

socioeconomic factors

movement of people from one place or another

people or groups who are forced to leave their homes

demographic factors

refers to the number of young people and seniors in a community

are most commonly identified during emergencies

types of physical structures

these buildings follow building codes

designed by unlicensed engineers and architects

do not have building permits

refers to the situation of communities in hazard prone areas

these in thrn cause people to be concentrated in areas exposed to hazards

are natural events beyond our control types of

elements exposed to particular hazards

has hazard maps of different areas in the country that identify possible hazards and safe evacuation areas.

types of vulnerabilities of elements exposed to hazards

objects that are susceptible to hazards

depens on people's capacity to cope

the potential depredation of surrounding landscapes

the potential loss of people's and community's resources

what increases coping capacity?

types of natural hazards

are caused by human activities

result from the combined effects of anthropogenic and natural factors