VULNERABILITY

Vulnerability – can determine the ability of a person or

group to predict, cope with, resist and recover from the
effects of a natural or human–induced threat. As
vulnerability increase, it means that the population is a
greater risk of suffering from severe natural danger.
- the likelihood that assets will be damaged/destroyed/affected when exposed to a
hazard. For example, a building with multiple floors may be more vulnerable
to shaking from an earthquake and more likely to collapse than a one-story building.

Vulnerability in Disaster
The level of vulnerability of an area or community can be
assessed based on different factors. These factors can affect
one another or can lead to other factors.

FACTORS AFFECTING THE VULNERABILITY OF ONE’S

COMMUNITY
1.POPULATION DENSITY near a hazard event.
Population differs from population density.
Population density refers to the number of individuals
living in an area in relation to the size of an area.
The primary consideration is not the population size but
the population density.
Population refers to the number of individuals
inhabiting a particular space at the same time. If people
are well distributed, there are lesser effects of disasters.
Population size is the number of individuals in a
population. Population density is the average number of
individuals per unit of area or volume. The pattern of
spacing of individuals in a population may be affected by
the characteristics of a species or its environment.
2. CAPACITY AND EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE DISASTER
RISK.
A 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 disasters.
2.It has the ability to anticipate, adapt, and respond to
possible disasters.
Is it appropriate to say that the Philippines is less
vulnerable to typhoons?
Nowadays, our country has advanced technology to
predict super typhoons and several municipalities
already have evacuation centres to provide temporary
housing for victims when disasters occurs.