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What is Understanding Vulnerability in Disasters about?
Vulnerability refers to characteristics that make a community susceptible to harm from hazards. It depends on factors like population density, capacity to reduce disaster risk, economic status, and environmental degradation. The Philippines has high vulnerability due to hazards like typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, as well as poverty and poor disaster management capacity. Vulnerability can be reduced by identifying hazards and taking measures to prepare for, respond to, and recover from potent
- Author
- Jhuriz Bassig
- Language
- EN