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Card 6

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Hazard Management: R=HxV/C. ... = Hazard x Vulnerability / Capacity to cope

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Card 7

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The ... of a disaster grows as global hazards and peoples vulnerability increases while their capacity to cope decreases

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Card 8

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Managing ... : Rehabilitation, Mitigation, Integrated risk management, Community preparedness/ Risk sharing, Monitoring, Prediction, Prevention, Protection, Relief, Reconstruction and Resilience

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Card 9

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The risk ... : -Prevention-Preparedness-Response-Recovery-

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Card 10

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Modifying Vulnerability: ... is recognising when hazards can occur and what to do when they occur. .. the public with drills of what to do and how to stay safe. E.g. Evacuation drills and routes, and finding shelter

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Card 11

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Modifying Vulnerability: ... building design: Building buildings with the designs to prevent damage from seismic activity reducing destruction and loss. E.g. Stepped profile, Varied height, Reinforcements-steel etc

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Card 12

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Modifying Vulnerability: Community: The resources that are put in place in case of a hazard. Letting people know what to do in case of emergency. E.g. Building shelters, Public buildings strengthened

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Card 13

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Modifying Vulnerability: ... provides residents with information on the range of possible damage and disaster prevention. It's important to provide residents with understandable, clear information. E.g. Different areas of impacts shown by severity

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Card 14

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Modifying Vulnerability: ... and ... : The use of technology to find out when a hazard may develop and then ending out ... messages. E.g. Seismometers, Early warning systems

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Card 15

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Modifying Vulnerability: ... considers a hazardous activity an identifies the worst-case consequences and evaluates the effects. E.g. Identifies areas which will be affected most

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