Module 2: Hazards and • Terrorism and wars

Vulnerability
Hazards Elements of Vulnerability
- Natural phenomenon that might
1. Physical Vulnerability
have a negative effects.
- Refers to the physical structure
Vulnerability of the community such as
BUILDINGS, INFRUSTRUCTURES,
- Extent to which an environment
CRITICAL FACILITIES AND
or community are likely to be
AGRICULTURE.
damage

2. Social Vulnerability
Hazards and their Origin - Two-Parent Family vs Single-
Parent Family
1. Natural Origin
- PWD vs No Disabilities
- existing and caused by nature or
mankind
3. Economic Vulnerability
• Geological
- Measures the risk of hazards
• Hydrometeorological
causing losses to economic
- caused by strong winds
assets and processes.
• Biological
➢ Direct Loss Potentials
• Extraterrestrial
- Cost of damage or destruction of
physical infrastructures
2. Anthropogenic ➢ Indirect Loss Potentials
- Manmade - Loss production, employment,
- Originating in human activity income earning activities
• House fires ➢ Economic Damage
• Pollutions Potentials
• Technological - Represent the risk to distribution
and consumption
3. Socioeconomic and Political
- Combination of social and 4. Environmental
political factors Vulnerability
• Civil Disobedience - fragility or vulnerability of an
• Riots ecosystem