group-2-vulnebility and exposure-report.pptx

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1. EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY

2. OVERVIEW Exposure refers to the presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources, infrastructure, or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that could be adversely affected by physical events which, thereby, are subject to potential future harm, loss or damage. It may be possible to be exposed but not vulnerable.

3. Various Elements Exposed to Hazards 1. Physical Hazard Is defined as “a factor within the environment that can harm the body without necessarily touching it. For the examples, vibration and noise.

4. 2. Cultural Hazard Also known as social hazards, result from your location, socioeconomic status, occupation and behavioral choices.

5. 3. Economic Hazard Refers to major natural disasters which can and do have severe negative short-run economic impacts.

6. 4. Environmental Hazard Refers to state of events which has the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and adversely affect people’s health.

7. Vulnerability Is the state of susceptibility to harm exposure to stresses associated with environmental and social change and from the absence of capacity to adapt.

8. Vulnerable Sectors Include 1. Agriculture and Food The agriculture sectors in the Philippines is highly dependent on a constant water supply and unpredictable growing seasons. Climate-related changes disrupt farming activities and hamper agricultural production resulting physical factors.

9. 2. Watersheds: Forestry, Biodiversity, and Water resources Major river basins in the Philippines are considered the lifeblood of the Philippine economy. However, because of the pollution, unstable resources use and the additional pressure brought on by climate change, these areas have become less viable.

10. 3. Coastal and Marine Resources Even without climate change, many parts of the Philippines coasts were already getting damaged and deteriorating due to natural causes or human-induced activities.

11. 4. Human Health Infectious diseases that are climate-sensitive become vulnerabilities of a population that is threatened by the increasing frequency of extreme climate events. Other diseases have remerged or have become harder to treat.

12. Human Factors 1. wealth The poor are less able to afford housing and other infrastructure that can withstand extreme events, and less likely to have access to medical care.

13. 2. Education With education, we can learn to avoid or reduce many impacts. When populations include professionals trained in hazards, then these people can help the population with their hazards preparations and responses.

14. 3. Governance They can advance policies that reduce vulnerability. They can support education and awareness efforts, as well as economic development to reduce poverty. They can foster social networks and empower individuals and communities to help themselves to prepare and respond to hazards.

15. 4. Technology It can improve our ability to forecast extreme events, withstand the impacts of events, and recover afterwards. Wealthier, more educated societies are more likely to have more advance technology.

16. 5. Age Children and the elderly tend to be more vulnerable. They have less physical strength to survive disasters and are often more susceptible to certain diseases.

17. 6. Gender Women are often more vulnerable to natural hazards than men. This is in part because women are likely to be poor, less educated, and politically marginalized, often due to sexism in societies around the world.