The document summarizes hazards, vulnerabilities, exposure, coping capacity, and disaster risk level for the City of San Fernando Pampanga (CSFP). The main hazards are flooding due to low-lying areas and proximity to rivers, and earthquakes due to nearby mountains. Vulnerabilities include economic challenges for those in flood-prone low-income housing and health risks from polluted flood waters. Exposure is high due to a large population and infrastructure. However, coping capacity is also high as residents are aware and prepared for hazards, and officials work to mitigate risks through flood prevention and early evacuation. As a result, with strong coping mechanisms, the disaster risk level for CSFP is considered low.
The document summarizes hazards, vulnerabilities, exposure, coping capacity, and disaster risk level for the City of San Fernando Pampanga (CSFP). The main hazards are flooding due to low-lying areas and proximity to rivers, and earthquakes due to nearby mountains. Vulnerabilities include economic challenges for those in flood-prone low-income housing and health risks from polluted flood waters. Exposure is high due to a large population and infrastructure. However, coping capacity is also high as residents are aware and prepared for hazards, and officials work to mitigate risks through flood prevention and early evacuation. As a result, with strong coping mechanisms, the disaster risk level for CSFP is considered low.
The document summarizes hazards, vulnerabilities, exposure, coping capacity, and disaster risk level for the City of San Fernando Pampanga (CSFP). The main hazards are flooding due to low-lying areas and proximity to rivers, and earthquakes due to nearby mountains. Vulnerabilities include economic challenges for those in flood-prone low-income housing and health risks from polluted flood waters. Exposure is high due to a large population and infrastructure. However, coping capacity is also high as residents are aware and prepared for hazards, and officials work to mitigate risks through flood prevention and early evacuation. As a result, with strong coping mechanisms, the disaster risk level for CSFP is considered low.
The document summarizes hazards, vulnerabilities, exposure, coping capacity, and disaster risk level for the City of San Fernando Pampanga (CSFP). The main hazards are flooding due to low-lying areas and proximity to rivers, and earthquakes due to nearby mountains. Vulnerabilities include economic challenges for those in flood-prone low-income housing and health risks from polluted flood waters. Exposure is high due to a large population and infrastructure. However, coping capacity is also high as residents are aware and prepared for hazards, and officials work to mitigate risks through flood prevention and early evacuation. As a result, with strong coping mechanisms, the disaster risk level for CSFP is considered low.
Hazard Hazard The first hazard in the area of the City of San While the second hazard found in CSFP is
R I Fernando Pampanga is flood strikes. Though it’s earthquakes since we are surrounded by just a drizzle, some areas still experience swamp mountains that can possibly erupt at any because the place is very low as well as the moment. However, even if the City of San houses too, which then causes water to enter Fernando Pampanga is not along any easily. Furthermore, Pampanga’s geographical location is found around the Pampanga River active fault, it may still be affected by the Basin which is considered the second largest other active fault lines found near the drainage basin in the area of Luzon and this is province. the reason why CSFP is prone to typhoons and monsoon rainfall.
DISASTER RISK Exposure Vulnerabilities There are two vulnerabilities found in this area. The first The exposure level in CSFP is predictably one is Economic. As I’ve said earlier, the causes of high since the population is copious.
S K floods in some areas are because of their low places There are also a lot of infrastructures and houses. Even if they want to have a safer home for and systems present in the area. their family, they can’t afford to build one. They have no According to the 2020 census, the City option but to endure the destiny of adversity. The second one is physical. Since the area of CSFP is prone of San Fernando Pampanga has a to floods, the polluted water causes polluted air. Air population of 354,666 people. Since the pollution increases the risk of respiratory infections in quantity is a lot, we should expect that the individuals living around the community. Due to the exposure is high as well considering this, the vulnerability level of CSFP is high since these the individuals and structures present in factors increase the risk of turning the hazard into a disaster. When this happened, it can cause risk to the the hazard zone are numerous. 354,666 citizens of CSFP. Arciga, Christine V. 12 - STEM 5
Coping Capacity Coping Capacity
The coping capacity of CSFP is the way of living With these coping capacities, I can
R I of the citizens of the place. They are aware and say that the coping capacity level of prepared for the possible natural hazards impending in their location. We also have funds CSFP is high. They are not 100% ready, that the officials used to repair the clogged but the thought of being aware and canals and overflowing rivers to lessen the prepared for the potential risk hazards and avoid possible disasters. The good thing is we also have drainages to drain the impending in their area is enormous. water caused by heavy rains in certain areas. With this awareness, they can do When it’s raining and there’s a typhoon something to mitigate the possible approaching, they suspend the classes as early effects of these hazards. as possible to keep the protection between the students and workers. DISASTER RISK Disaster Risk Level Will disaster happen? The disaster risk level of CSFP is low. Though we No, the disaster won’t happen if the coping capacity of the area will remain high. We can’t avoid hazards but are surrounded by mountains that can erupt at
S K we can avoid disasters. Considering all of these any moment, the thought of being aware and informations, from defining the hazards to determining prepared of the citizens lessens the risk of the coping capacities, I think the actions of the citizen turning the hazard into a disaster. When there’s are enough to mitigate the hazards and evade the a typhoon, the citizens evacuate to the nearest disaster. Nowadays, a lot of roads, canals, and bridges evacuation center as soon as possible to ensure in CSFP are under construction to improve the their protection. They also carry their important condition of the area and lessen the hassle that these belongings to avoid damage. Furthermore, the hazards continue to bring. These enhancements will city hall is also making an effort to repair all the serve as a huge help in keeping the protection of the hazards found in the area as soon as they can individuals living in CSFP. Sometimes, our destiny is in to alleviate accidents and injuries. our hands. Maybe we can’t do something to stop it, but we can always find a way to lighten our burdens.
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