Environmental management

What is the IFRC's definition of a disaster?
A minor disruption of the functioning of society
Any threat to human life
A significant, widespread threat to various aspects of society
An unexpected event arising only from nature
According to the IFRC, which of the following is excluded from the definition of a disaster?
Geological and Earth movements
Weather-related disasters
Armed conflict
Pandemics
In the context of disaster risks, what does vulnerability refer to?
The probability of loss given a hazard
The extent to which a community is likely to be damaged
The likelihood of an adverse event happening
Only economic susceptibility
In the context of disaster management, what is the difference between recovery and reconstruction?
Recovery focuses on meeting basic needs, while reconstruction involves rebuilding infrastructure
Recovery is the permanent construction of damaged structures, while reconstruction is meeting basic needs
Recovery involves rebuilding infrastructure, while reconstruction focuses on rehabilitation
Recovery and reconstruction are interchangeable terms with the same meaning
What multifaceted objective does the orchestration of evacuation plans and training in the realm of disaster preparedness principally endeavor to achieve, thereby intricately navigating the delicate balance between ensuring the preservation of human lives and the mitigation of potential deleterious impacts on physical structures?
To create panic among the population
To ensure that buildings are reconstructed
To minimize potential loss of life and physical damage
To reconstruct damaged infrastructure
Disaster management embodies a process characterized by its inherent nature as a
Systematic process
Cyclic process
Step by step process
Continuous process
Which nuanced field of scientific inquiry delves into the protracted chronological amalgamation of atmospheric nuances characterizing a specific region, often extending across several centuries or millennia?
Climatology
Weather
Climate
Meteorology
Preserving and advancing human health is not a method for attaining sustainable development.
True
Fale
All the following are greenhouses gases except?(Can select two answers)
Nitrous Oxide
Ethanol
Ethane
Carbon dioxide
Which Gas is released during coal,natural gas , oil production and transportation?
Methane
Nitrogen
Flourine
Hydrogen
.....................refers to the actions we take to prevent disasters from happening
Disaster prevention
Disaster preparedness
Disaster response
Evacuation
Developed countries such as the Netherlands and Germany are immune from disaster compared to developing countries like Ghana and Sudan
True
False
To define the extent of activities necessary for community readiness and response, at what level should an Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) be instituted?
Individual
Regional
Household
National
What are the overall aims of disaster response
Guaranteeing economic stability and the development of infrastructure
Ensuring survival, restoring self-sufficiency, and repairing damaged infrastructure
Offering prompt assistance, sustaining life, and boosting morale
Concentrating on measures for long-term risk reduction
Which of the following is a valid statement?
The process of urbanization is frequently linked with industrialization and modernization
Urbanization denotes the progression in which a growing percentage of the overall population resides in towns and cities
The emergence of slums is commonly connected with urbanization in developing nations.
All of the above
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