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    This document defines disaster risk and its key elements. Disaster risk is expressed as the potential losses from a hazard considering exposure and vulnerability. It can be quantified using indicators like expected deaths, injuries, and property damage. The World Risk Index measures disaster risk for countries based on their exposure, susceptibility, coping capacity, and adaptive capacity. The Philippines ranks third highest in global disaster risk. Reducing vulnerability and exposure, such as through relocation with mitigation efforts, can lower disaster risk.

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    Lesson 2

    DISASTER
    RISKS
    DISASTER RISKS
    It refers to the expectation value of
    deaths, injuries, and property losses
    that would be caused by a hazard.
    It tends to quantify/measure the
    impact.

    ELEMENTS OF DISASTER RISKS


    DISASTER RISKS
    is expressed as a function/relationship
    between hazard, exposure, and
    vulnerability.

    DISASTER RISK = HAZARD X EXPOSURE X VULNERABILITY


    What is the basis for quantifying disaster risk?
    The United Nations University
    Institute for Environment and
    Human Security (UNU-EHS) in
    Bonn calculated a risk score for
    173 countries throughout the
    world.
    The Philippines ranks third highest risk to disasters in the 2015 World Risk Report released by UNU-EHS.
    The report measures risks using a system called the World Risk Index.
    WHAT IS WORLD RISK INDEX?
    The world risk index is
    composed of 28 indicators
    grouped into four components
    namely:
    • exposure
    • susceptibility
    • coping capacity, and
    • adaptive capacity
    • EXPOSURE
    If humans or the environment
    are exposed to a hazardous
    substance or ingredient above
    a certain safe level, this means
    that the odds are more likely
    for the individuals to be at
    increased risk for harm.
    2. SUSCEPTIBILITY
    • The suffering or harm and • Public infrastructure
    damages in case of the • Husing conditions
    occurrence of a natural
    hazard. • Nutrition
    • Conceptually, susceptibility • Poverty and dependencies
    has been separated into • Economic capacity, and
    sub-categories that reflect • Income distribution
    the living situation and
    conditions of people within
    a country.
    3. COPING CAPACITY (SHORT-TERM
    The ability of societies and exposed
    elements (such as systems and
    • Government and
    institutions) to minimize the negative authorities,
    impact of natural hazards and climate • disaster preparedness
    change through direct action and
    and early warning
    resources to avert damage.
    • medical services
    • social networks, and
    • material coverage.
    4. ADAPTIVE CAPACITY (LONG-TERM)
    Intended to future natural events
    and climate change; permanent
    • education and research
    change that would enable • gender equity,
    adaptation to environmental and • environmental
    societal change through:
    status/ecosystem
    • KEEPING PEOPLE AND
    LEVEL OF PROPERT AWAY FROM
    VULNERABILITY AND HAZARDS.
    EXPOSURE • RELOCATION MUST
    CAN BE REDUCED BY:
    COMEHAND IN HAND WITH
    MITIGATION AND
    • PREVENTION MEASURES.
    DISATER RISK is
    reduced when
    something is done
    to address
    vulnerability and
    exposure.
    ADAPTIVE CAPACITY refers to the size of the
    population that can survive on available
    resources. Often, when the carrying capacity is
    exceeded, the risk of catastrophic collapse
    increases.
    “DISASTERS PREVENT
    DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS,
    AND A LACK OF DEVELOPMENT
    PROGRESS RAISES THE
    DISASTER RISK.”
    END OF DISASTER
    RISK LESSON

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