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    This document outlines a course on disaster readiness and risk reduction for senior high school students. It covers topics like basic concepts of hazards, specific geological and hydrometeorological hazards, disaster risk reduction and management, and the roles of government and citizens. The document defines key terms like exposure, vulnerability, and various elements exposed to hazards such as physical, cultural, economic and environmental hazards. It also discusses sectors and groups vulnerable to disasters such as agriculture, watersheds, coastal areas, human health, the poor, less educated, and women.

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    This document outlines a course on disaster readiness and risk reduction for senior high school students. It covers topics like basic concepts of hazards, specific geological and hydrometeorological hazards, disaster risk reduction and management, and the roles of government and citizens. The document defines key terms like exposure, vulnerability, and various elements exposed to hazards such as physical, cultural, economic and environmental hazards. It also discusses sectors and groups vulnerable to disasters such as agriculture, watersheds, coastal areas, human health, the poor, less educated, and women.

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    This document outlines a course on disaster readiness and risk reduction for senior high school students. It covers topics like basic concepts of hazards, specific geological and hydrometeorological hazards, disaster risk reduction and management, and the roles of government and citizens. The document defines key terms like exposure, vulnerability, and various elements exposed to hazards such as physical, cultural, economic and environmental hazards. It also discusses sectors and groups vulnerable to disasters such as agriculture, watersheds, coastal areas, human health, the poor, less educated, and women.

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    This document outlines a course on disaster readiness and risk reduction for senior high school students. It covers topics like basic concepts of hazards, specific geological and hydrometeorological hazards, disaster risk reduction and management, and the roles of government and citizens. The document defines key terms like exposure, vulnerability, and various elements exposed to hazards such as physical, cultural, economic and environmental hazards. It also discusses sectors and groups vulnerable to disasters such as agriculture, watersheds, coastal areas, human health, the poor, less educated, and women.

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    DISASTER READINESS

    AND
    RISK REDUCTION
    SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2023
    Course Outline
    ❑Disaster and Disaster Risk

    ❑Exposure andVulnerability
    ❑Basic Concept of Hazard
    ❑Earthquake Hazard
    ❑Volcanic Hazards
    ❑Other Related Geological Hazard
    ❑Hydrometeorological Hazard
    ❑Fire Hazard
    ❑Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
    ❑What to expect from the State and the Citizen
    EXPOSURE AND
    V U L N E R A B IL I T Y

    SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 2023


    Exposure
    • Exposure refers to the presence of people,
    livelihood, environmental services and
    resources, infrastructure, or economic,
    social, or cultural assets in places that could
    be adversely affected by physical events and
    which, thereby, are subject to potential
    future harm, loss, or damage. It may be
    possible to be exposed but not vulnerable.
    Various Elements Exposed to
    Hazards
    •Physical hazard
    •Cultural hazard
    •Economic hazard
    •Environmental hazard
    • Physical hazard – is defined as “a
    factor within the environment that
    can harm the body without
    necessarily touching it.” For the
    examples, vibration and noise.
    • Cultural hazard – also known as
    social hazards, result from your
    location, socioeconomic status,
    occupation and behavioral choices.
    • Economic hazard – refers to major
    natural disasters which can and do
    have severe negative short-run
    economic impacts.
    • Environmental hazard – refers to
    state of events which has the
    potential to threaten the
    surrounding natural environment
    and adversely affect people’s
    health.
    Vulnerability
    • Vulnerability is the stateof
    susceptibility to harm from
    exposure to stresses associated
    with environmental and social
    change and from the absence of
    capacity to adapt.
    Vulnerable Sectors
    Include
    • Agriculture and Food
    • Watersheds: Forestry,
    Biodiversity, and Water
    • Coastal and Marine Resources
    • Human Health
    • Agriculture and Food
    The agriculture sector in the
    Philippines is highly dependent on a
    constant water supply and unpredictable
    growing seasons. Climate-related
    changes disrupt farming activities and
    hamper agricultural production resulting
    physical factors.
    • Watersheds: Forestry, Biodiversity,
    andWater
    Major river basins in the Philippines
    are considered the lifeblood of the
    Philippine economy. However, because
    of the pollution, unstable resource use
    and the additional pressure brought on
    by climate change, these areas have
    become less viable.
    • Coastal and Marine Resources
    Even without climate change, many
    parts of the Philippines coasts were
    already getting damaged and
    deteriorating due to natural causes or
    human- induced activities.
    • Human Health
    Infectious diseases that are climate-
    sensitive become vulnerabilities of a
    population that is threatened by the
    increasing frequency of extreme climate
    events. Other diseases have re-
    emerged or have become harder to
    treat.
    Human Factors
    • Wealth
    • Education
    • Governance
    • Technology
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Wealth
    The poor are less able to afford
    housing and other infrastructure that
    can withstand extreme events, and
    less likely to have access to medical
    care.
    • Education
    With education, we can learn how
    to avoid or reduce many impacts.
    When populations include
    professionals trained in hazards, then
    these people can help the
    populations with their hazards
    preparations and responses.
    • Governance
    They can advance policies that reduce
    vulnerability. They can support education
    and awareness efforts, as well as
    economic development to reduce
    poverty. They can foster social networks
    and empower individuals and
    communities to help themselves to
    prepare for and respond to hazards.
    • Technology
    It can improve our ability to forecast
    extreme events, withstand the impacts of
    events, and recover afterwards.
    Wealthier, more educated societies are
    more likely to have more advance
    technology.
    • Age
    Children and the elderly tend to be
    more vulnerable. They have less physical
    strength to survive disasters and are
    often more susceptible to certain
    diseases.
    • Gender
    Women are often more vulnerable to
    natural hazards than men. This is in part
    because women are likely to be poor, less
    educated, and politically marginalised,
    often due to sexism in societies around
    the world.

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