Activity Sheet 2 in Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Activity Sheet 2 in Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction
RISK FACTORS
Disaster risk, as defined in the first module, consists of three major components, which are as
follows:
1. Exposure refers to the "elements at risk from a natural or man-made hazard event."
2. Hazard is a potentially dangerous physical occurrence, phenomenon, or human activity that
can cause death or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption, or
environmental degradation.
3. Vulnerability is a condition determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental
factors or processes that increase a community's susceptibility to the impact of
hazard.
Risk factors are processes or conditions, often associated with development, that influence
the level of disaster risk by increasing exposure and vulnerability or decreasing capacity.
When disaster risk factors are involved, the following are also considered:
Severity of exposure - which measures those who experience the disaster first-hand and have
the highest risk of developing future mental problems, followed by those in contact with the
victims, such as rescue workers and health care practitioners, and those with the lowest risk,
such as those who only learn about the disaster through the news.
Gender and Family - The female gender suffers the most negative consequences. This is
exacerbated when children are present at home. Marital relationships are being tested.
Age - Adults between the ages of 40 and 60 are more stressed after disasters, but in general,
children are more stressed after disasters than adults.
Economic status of the country - evidence suggests that severe mental problems caused by
disasters are more common in developing countries such as the Philippines. Furthermore, it
has been observed that natural disasters have a greater negative impact on developing
countries than man-made disasters do in developed countries.
Factors which underlie disasters:
1. Climate Change - can increase disaster risk in a variety of ways – by altering the frequency
and intensity of hazards events, affecting vulnerability to hazards, and changing exposure
patterns.
2. Environmental Degradation - changes to the environment can influence the frequency and
intensity of hazards, as well as our exposure and vulnerability to these hazards.
3. Globalized Economic Development - It results in an increased polarization between the rich
and poor on a global scale.
4. Poverty and Inequality - Impoverished people are more likely to live in hazard- exposed areas
and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures.
5. Poorly planned and Managed Urban Development - A new wave of urbanization is unfolding in
hazard-exposed countries and with it, new opportunities for resilient investment emerge.
6. Weak Governance - weak governance zones are investment environments in which public
sector actors are unable or unwilling to assume their roles and responsibilities in protecting
rights, providing basic services and public services
More factors contributory to worse outcomes: death of someone close; injury to self or
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family member; life threat; panic, horror, or similar feelings; separation from family; massive loss
of property; and displacement.
Activity 1: What is the Risk Factor?
Direction: Analyze the given situation by identifying the appropriate risk factor in order
to complete the table below:
Situation Factor Underlying Disaster
unwillingness to assume their roles and responsibilities in
governing disaster risk department
rising sea levels
cities located in low-altitude estuaries such as Marikina
City, Philippines are exposed to sea-level rise and flooding.
houses are built with lightweight materials
effects in developing countries
deforestation that can lead to landslide
global Warming
garbage slide killed that over 200 people in an informal
settlement in Manila, the Philippines,
fragmented responsibilities for drought risk
management
Activity 2: Am I Ready?
Direction: Suppose you are invited by the SK Chairman in your barangay as a resource speaker
to your fellow age group during an Environmental Awareness Activity and you were asked to give
emphasis on the risk factors underlying disasters so that young people will be equipped with
knowledge on how to mitigate the effects of a disaster. Have a concept in mind of how you are
going to deliver the information. Write down what you want to deliver to the audience. The given
rubrics below will be used for scoring.
4 3 2 1
The speech is on
The speech The speech is on topic The speech is neither
topic but the
Content adheres to the and the substance is on topic nor has
substance is
theme/topic. fair. substance.
satisfactory.
Some pieces of Ideas and pieces of
The speech is very
Organization Clear words are information are not information seem to be
well organized and
of Thoughts used. clear and hard to randomly arranged and
informative.
follow. improvement is needed.
What I Have Learned

Exit Ticket
Have you learned from this activity sheet? What are the three things that you learned today?
What are the two things you found interesting?
3 Things I learned Today 1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
2 Things I Found Interesting 1. ______________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________
1 Question I have 1. _______________________________________________________
Reference
Quebral, Villamor S. (2016). Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction. Lorimar Publishing, Inc. Quezon
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City.
Prepared by:
ANGELO B. GARCIA
Subject Teacher

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