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Understanding Vulnerability in Disasters

The document discusses vulnerability in disasters, highlighting factors such as poverty, age, health, education, gender, and infrastructure that influence a community's susceptibility to harm. It emphasizes the importance of population density and community capacity in mitigating disaster risks and suggests that communities can reduce vulnerability through preparedness and resource accessibility. The Philippines is cited as an example of a country improving its disaster readiness through technology and infrastructure advancements.

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Understanding Vulnerability in Disasters

The document discusses vulnerability in disasters, highlighting factors such as poverty, age, health, education, gender, and infrastructure that influence a community's susceptibility to harm. It emphasizes the importance of population density and community capacity in mitigating disaster risks and suggests that communities can reduce vulnerability through preparedness and resource accessibility. The Philippines is cited as an example of a country improving its disaster readiness through technology and infrastructure advancements.

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Disaster Readiness

and Risk Reduction


Quarter 1 - Module
6:
Vulnerability in
Disasters
Objectives
1. explain why some sectors are more
vulnerable to disaster than others;
2. describe how different sectors find ways
on how to lessen vulnerability of the
community;
3. discuss how population density and
capacity to mitigate and rehabilitate could
affect the level of vulnerability of the
different sectors;
4. deliver possible solutions in making the
different sectors of the community to
become less vulnerable;
5. recognize the importance of knowing
one's capacity and population density in
community mitigation and rehabilitation.
What is
Vulnerability?
Vulnerability is the degree to
which a person, community,
or system is exposed to harm
or damage when faced with a
hazard or threat. It reflects
how susceptible someone or
something is to being affected
by disasters, crises, or other
risks.
Factors
influencing
vulnerability
Poverty
Poor people often live in
unsafe areas (e.g., near
rivers prone to flooding)
because they can't afford
safer places.
They may lack resources to
prepare for or recover from
disasters.
Age
- Children and elderly
people are more
vulnerable because they
may need help moving to
safety or accessing
resources.
Health
- People with disabilities
or chronic illnesses face
extra challenges during
emergencies, like limited
mobility or access to
medical care.
Education
- Those with less
education might not know
how to prepare for or
respond to disasters, like
understanding warnings or
evacuation plans.
Gender
- Women and girls may
face additional risks due to
cultural or social norms,
like limited access to
resources or safe spaces.
Infrastructure
- Weak buildings, poor
roads, and lack of access
to clean water or
electricity make it harder
to withstand or recover
from disasters.
Government and
Policies
- Weak disaster
management systems,
lack of early warning
systems, and poor
enforcement of safety
Population density
near a hazard event.
• Population refers to the number of individuals
inhabiting in a particular space at the same time. If
people are well distributed, there is lesser effect of
disaster.

• Population density refers to the number of


individuals living in an area in relation to the size of
an area. If population density is high, it means that
the number of individuals is high but the space is
very small. In that case, if fire broke in that area,
there is little space for the population to escape
quickly and easily. So, crowded communities have
higher vulnerability to hazards.
Capacity and
efficiency to reduce
Disaster Risk.
• Community that is less vulnerable has the
capacity to reduce disaster risk because;

1. It can provide accessibility and availability of


services and facilities during and after disaster.

2. It has the ability to anticipate, adapt, and


respond to possible disaster.
Capacity and
efficiency to reduce
Disaster Risk.
• Is it appropriate to say that The
Philippines is less vulnerable to typhoon?
Nowadays, our country has advanced
technology to predict super typhoon and
several municipalities already provided
evacuation centers to provide temporary
housing for victims when disaster occur.
Thank
you

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