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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