the lack of power to be safe in times of disaster. It is one of the factors that determines a hazard’s effect and impact.

factors affecting vulnerability

• Location (e.g. nearness to bodies of water, volcano, and other landslide-prone areas) • Environment (e.g. tall and old trees, stray dogs and cats, wild animals, and dengue-affected area) • Structural (e.g. no perimeter fence, improper electrical wiring installation, non-compliant with building code, fire exits are too narrow, stopery nallways, Droken window asses)

• absence or lack of implementation of DRRM committee lacking of unknown conur gericy plan unclear protocols • no early warning system uncooperative neighborhood • local community leaders are not trained in DRRM • absence or lack of DRRM related facilities and equipment such as fire extinguishers, first aid kits, ambulance, and others

• No coordination between local leaders and community people. • Funds for DRRM were diverted to other programs and initiatives. • Local leaders are unwilling to integrate DRRM into their programs and initiatives • A community is unaware of risks and their possible consequences.

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center has categorized vulnerability into two,

This makes an element more susceptible to the forces or impacts of a hazard.

This makes a place or an area more susceptible to hazards because of their location or setting.

Types of Vulnerability

This pertains to potential damages a hazard can do to physical structures such as buildings, houses, and transportation systems.

This refers to people's capacity to anticipate, cope with, resist, and recover from the impacts of natural hazards.

factors affecting vulnerability

socioeconomic factors

the movement of people from one place to another. This shift can be due to different factors, and displacement also affects the level of vulnerability of people

are persons or groups of individuals who are forced to leave their homes to avoid the effects of armed conflicts, violations of human rights, and natural and man-made disasters. IDPs are displaced from their homes but remain in their country.

This refers to the number of young people and seniors in a community.

The following are the most commonly identified during emergencies: ○ pregnant women ○ racial and ethnic minorities ○ mentally and physically challenged individuals ○ tourists ○ migrants ○ prisoners

Exposure Drivers

Types of elements exposed to hazards

refers to the vulnerability of objects that are susceptible to hazards. This includes classifying the vulnerability of different elements, such as houses, buildings, and infrastructure.

depends on people’s capacity to cope with hazards, their ability to form a structured organization, and their implementation of proper disaster risk reduction and management.

refers to the potential degradation of the surrounding landscape due to hazards. This affects land, bodies of water, and the area’s biodiversity.

refers to the potential loss of people’s and the community’s resources.

Capacity to Cope with Hazards

thorough look at your workplace to identify those things, situations, processes, etc. that may cause harm, particularly to people. After identification is made, you analyze and evaluate how likely and severe the risk is. When this determination is made, you can next, decide what measures should be in place to effectively eliminate or control the harm from happening.

term used to describe the overall process or method where you: ● Identify hazards and risk factors that have the potential to cause harm (hazard identification). ● Analyze and evaluate the risk associated with that hazard (risk analysis, and risk evaluation). ● Determine appropriate ways to eliminate the hazard, or control the risk when the hazard cannot be eliminated (risk control).

overall process of hazard identification, risk analysis, and risk evaluation

the process of finding, listing, and characterizing hazards.

process for comprehending the nature of hazards and determining the level of risk

process of comparing an estimated risk against given risk criteria to determine the significance of the risk.

actions implementing risk evaluation decisions.

visual representation of the workplace where there are hazards that could cause injuries or illness.