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PRECIOUS O. ONGOCO
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN
HAZARD VULNERABILITY
RISK DISASTER
HAZARD
It refers to extreme natural events which may affect different places singly or in combination at different times.
VULNERABILITY
Characteristics of a person or group in terms of their capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from the impact of a natural hazard
RISK
It is a compound function of this complex natural hazard and the number of people characterized by their varying degrees of vulnerability who occupy the space and time of exposure to extreme events
DISASTER
It occurs when a significant number of vulnerable people experience a hazard and suffer severe damage or disruption to livelihood system and recovery is unlikely without external aid.
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
FLOOD
MITIGATION
Flood proofing
Dams and reservoirs Increasing the height of the leves Flood relief channels
EARTHQUAKE
MITIGATIONS
retrofitting enforcement of regional standards decentralized disaster preparedness and response planning
Pollution (Eutrophication)
Solution (daw)
Acid Rain
Retreating Glaciers