DISASTER READINESS AND RISK

REDUCTION
Lesson 2
Exposure and Vulnerability
REVIEW

 Disaster
 RA 10121
 RA 7160
 Risk Assessment
 Hazard
 Vulnerability
 Disaster Management Stages
 Levels of Disaster
 Effects of Disaster
PHILIPPINE’S OVERVIEW

 According to
“Philippines’ Disaster Management
Reference Handbook of 2015”
By: The Center for Excellence in
Disaster Management and
Humanitarian Assistance
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Population/People
 One of The highest birth rate in Asia.
14th in the Asia Pacific
 80 ethno-linguistic subgroups
 Diverse culture from colonizing
countries
 Estimate of 11 million OFW
 Rank 94 of 177 most corrupt
governance with the score of 36 out
of 100.10
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Population/People
 Rapid Urbanization, Overcrowding
issue, Growth of Urban Poor
population, underprivilege quality of
life
 By 2030, urban area population is
expected to add 67% or another 34.8
million people
 109,581,078 Filipinos as of 2020
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Population/People
 Existence of the vulnerable group.
Children, the Elderly, PWD
 Women has a higher rate in terms of
Educational Attainment in the tertiary
level or College level
 Poverty rate from 21 percent in 2006,
19.7 in 2012
 Currently Poverty rate is 16%
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Population/People
 Philippines is categorized as Lower
Middle income country placing 114th
out of 187 countries
 More than a 3rd of the population lives
in poverty
 The considered poorest of the poor
are the Indigenous people, Small scale
farmers, fishermen, and people living
in the upscale area
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Population/People
 Mindanao is considered as the
poorest area. Some causes are high
illiteracy rate and declining farming
production
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Environment
 Located in the west of the Pacific and
under the pacific ring of fire
 An Archipelago with 7,107 island
 Has the longest seaboard all over the
world
 Terrain consist of lowlands and
mountainous areas
PHILIPPINES’ OVERVIEW

The Climate
 Tropical Weather and has a warm and
humid atmosphere all year round
 June – November Wet season
 December - May Dry season
 One of the most susceptible country
to climate change according to WWF
 3rd most disaster prone country in the
world after Vanuatu and Tonga
VULNERABILITY TYPES

 Physical Vulnerability – Geographic

Location, topography, and Climate
 Environmental Vulnerability – Natural
environment and its resources, its
protection and utilization
 Economic Vulnerability – Funds or
financial resources in the Government
and Citizens
 Social Vulnerability – Population or
Society’s Profile and status