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The Basic Concept of Hazard, Exposure, and (PWDs), women, and children. Besides, they are the so-called
Vulnerability abused sector and at a low level of society.
Capacity Assessment
Capacity assessment is the process to determine how people
cope in times of crisis to reduce the damaging effects of hazards. REFERENCE:
Through capacity assessment, the community's coping strategies and Lanada, M.I.B., Melegrito, M.L.F., & Mendoza, D.J. (2016). Building
resources, which are available, for disaster preparedness, mitigation, resilient communities: Disaster readiness and risk reduction.
and prevention, are identified. The capacity assessment process Phoenix Publishing House
involves the following key components: