RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

Guided Exercises / Learning Activities

NAME: __Bianca G.
Salcedo__________________________

COURSE/YEAR: __B.S. Accountancy CBET-01-101P_____________

DIRECTION: Describe the neighborhood where you live. Take a photo of potential
hazards found in your place and place it on the boxes below. Explain how these
become potential hazards. Give suggestion on how hazards should be attended to.

Write your observation and analysis on the space provided for.

MY OBSERVATION AND ANALYSIS:

In my observation for the first picture, there is a electricity pole. The possible
hazard for this is for example there is a strong typhoon, the branches of the trees
may break and hit the wires that can cause electricity circuit problem. The next one
is our stairs it is steep and the orange wall is too low for tall people.

MY SUGGESTION:

For the first picture, in my opinion I think it is better to cut of long branches of the
trees and make the connection of the wires safe by knowledgeable organization.
While for the second picture, parents should always be mindful and never let their
children play beside the strairs to avoid such hazard and it is also better to put a
signage around the area for safety purposes.

EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY 1

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Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

Assessment

NAME: Bianca G. Salcedo_______________

COURSE/YEAR: __B.S. Accountancy CBET-01-101P_____________

Directions: Explain the four (4) types of vulnerability and sight an actual situation
for each.

Physical Vulnerability - may be determined by aspects such as population

density levels, remoteness of a settlement, the site, design and materials used for
critical infrastructure and for housing. Example: Wooden homes are less likely to
collapse in an earthquake, but are more vulnerable to fire.

Social Vulnerability- refers to the inability of people, organizations and societies

to withstand adverse impacts to hazards due to characteristics inherent in social
interactions, institutions and systems of cultural values. It is linked to the level of
well being of individuals, communities and society. It includes aspects related to
levels of literacy and education, the existence of peace and security, access to basic
human rights, systems of good governance, social equity, positive traditional
values, customs and ideological beliefs and overall collective
organizational systems. Example:  When flooding occurs some citizens, such as
children, elderly and differently-able, may be unable to protect themselves or
evacuate if necessary.

Economic Vulnerability - the level of vulnerability is highly dependent upon the

economic status of individuals, communities and nations The poor are usually more
vulnerable to disasters because they lack the resources to build sturdy structures
and put other engineering measures in place to protect themselves from being
negatively impacted by disasters.  Example: Poorer families may live in squatter
settlements because they cannot afford to live in safer (more expensive) areas.

Environmental Vulnerability - natural resource depletion and resource

degradation are key aspects of environmental vulnerability. Example: Wetlands,
such as the Caroni Swamp, are sensitive to increasing salinity from sea water, and
pollution from stormwater runoff containing agricultural chemicals, eroded soils,
etc.

EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY 2

 RIZAL TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

Assignment

Objective: Exploring the physical environment of the local community and critically
examining vulnerability and risk-related community information; also, developing
insights into community capacity to mitigate disaster.

Direction: Draw a community hazard vulnerability map. Include (1) geographical

information, e.g. rivers, ponds, mountains/hills, woods, beaches, crop fields; (2)
key buildings and infrastructures, e.g. bridges, schools, hospitals/ health centers,
roads, religious buildings, water facilities, shops, houses; and (3) the four compass
directions (north, south, west, east).

Discuss and mark on your map the areas where natural hazards (e.g. earthquakes,
flooding, hurricanes, droughts, etc.) have caused damage in the past or might in
the future.

EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY 3

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Cities of Mandaluyong and Pasig

EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY 4