Lesson 1: Recognize Vulnerabilities of Different Elements Exposed To Specific Hazards
Lesson 1: Recognize Vulnerabilities of Different Elements Exposed To Specific Hazards
The type of hazards, vulnerability, and the coping capacity of a person or a society
dictates the nature of risk to disaster. Aside from this, there also exposed elements that could
lead to disaster if left undermined. For example, why are matches is kept out of reached for
children? Why are ceiling of respective houses are being fixed before a typhoon strikes? Or why
are leaning building should be abandoned? Yes! Indeed, they are one of the exposed elements
that are risky when hazard is already present. Also, a simple paper is an exposed element that is
vulnerable to fire hazards.
ABRA HIGH SCHOOL Subject: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Bangued, Abra Quarter: 3
SHS-DEPARTMENT Week: 4
Source: SLM DIVISION OF MANILA and LA UNION
Activity 1:
Direction: Observe the two pictures below. Fil in the necessary information in the table. If
they will both suffer from an Earthquake, answer the questions that follow.
TYPE OF HOUSE
Describe the
type of house
briefly.
If there would an
earthquake,
describe what
could happen in
both type of
house.
Activity 2:
Direction: Describe the quality of the exposed element and be able to describe
whether it is vulnerable or not to fire hazards.
Exposed Elements Quality of the Element Vulnerability to Fire Hazards
Pile of Papers
Steel Cabinet
Plastic Cabinet
Part 2: Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea.
___10. What hazard is probably the worst for agricultural rice fields?
A. Typhoon B. Earthquake C. Volcanic eruption D. Fire
___11. Which element is most vulnerable to earthquake?
A. Paper C. a man inside a concrete house
B. Nipa hut D. a man standing near a high building
___12. All of the following elements are vulnerable to fire except
A. Concrete house C. lighted candle
B. Paper D. Nipa hut
The key to understanding disaster risk is by recognizing that disasters are an indicator of
development failures, meaning that disaster risk is a measure of the sustainability of
development. Hazard, vulnerability and exposure are influenced by a number of risk drivers,
including poverty and inequality, badly planned and managed urban and regional development,
climate change and environmental degradation.
Understanding disaster risk requires us to not only consider the hazard, our exposure and
vulnerability but also society's capacity to protect itself from disasters. The ability of
ABRA HIGH SCHOOL Subject: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Bangued, Abra Quarter: 3
SHS-DEPARTMENT Week: 4
Source: SLM DIVISION OF MANILA and LA UNION
communities, societies and systems to resist, absorb, accommodate, recover from disasters,
whilst at the same time improve wellbeing, is known as resilience.
The type of hazard we experience teaches us how to be ready on the next attack. However,
we face different hazard unexpectedly. Furthermore, there are vulnerable circumstances in our
community that sometimes we neglect or never mind as long as there is no hazard or accident
that happen. For instance, illegal electric connections are sometimes done in a community where
a probable cause of fire will start due to overloading. As long as there would be no fire hazard,
we tend to disregard the possibility of fire hazards. Additionally, some materials around our
surroundings or the so-called elements are often neglected also. For example, our ceiling is
already loosening its gripped due to its age, yet we tend not to mind it until strong typhoons will
sweep the ceiling of our house. These are few examples how hazards, vulnerability, and exposed
elements could contribute the impact of disaster risk in our life. Let us understand further as go
on answering some activities.
Activity 1. Direction: List down possible exposed elements for each type of hazards and
be able to describe why the elements are vulnerable to disaster.
HAZARDS POSSIBLE EXPOSED WHY IS IT VULNERABLE
ELEMENT TO HAZARDS?
Earthquake
Typhoon
Fire
Activity 2. Direction: Fill in the necessary information based on the given question on each
column. Be able to suggest ways on how to lessen the risk of having disaster.
Type of Hazard Who/what among in What are the possible
your community is exposed elements
vulnerable toward the (materials) that is
hazard? vulnerable?
Typhoon
Earthquake
Fire
Post Assessment.
Part 1. Direction: Write the letter of the correct answer that best describe the idea.
___1. Which hazard is man-made?
A. Volcanic Eruption C. earthquake
B. Faulty Electrical Wiring D. Typhoon
___2. Which situation is vulnerable to typhoon?
A. Open billboards C. Fishermen in the sea
B. Family inside their apartment D. Only A and C
___3. Which situation show exposure to strong earthquake?
A. Cracks in the concrete wall of a house C. open electrical wiring
ABRA HIGH SCHOOL Subject: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Bangued, Abra Quarter: 3
SHS-DEPARTMENT Week: 4
Source: SLM DIVISION OF MANILA and LA UNION
B. Table D. newly erected apartment
___4. The impact of hazards is affected by the exposed element and the degree of vulnerability
of the situation.
A. True C. Sometimes True
B. False D. Neither true nor false
___5. Which situation is most vulnerable to fire hazards?
A. Nipa hut using candle lighting C. A plastic factory
B. An apartment with circuit breaker D. A boy using electric fan at home
Part 2. Direction: Examine the diagram below. You will be given two situations based on a
given hazard. Be able to describe the result after the strike of hazard and answer the
questions that follow.
Storm surge People in the
The first community Houses community has
living coastal area improper waste
disposal and
they cut
mangroves.
ABRA HIGH SCHOOL Subject: DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Bangued, Abra Quarter: 3
SHS-DEPARTMENT Week: 4
Source: SLM DIVISION OF MANILA and LA UNION
V
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HURRICANE n x
e p
r o
s
a
u
People in the
b
l r community has
e e proper waste
The second
disposal and
community living
Houses they grow
coastal area Strom surge mangroves.
Questions:
1. Describe the diagram in terms of hazard, vulnerability, and the exposed element.
4. Explain the relationship of the concept of hazard, vulnerability, and the exposed element to
disaster risk.