Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.): PART 2: THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE: 19. EXERCISE

Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.)

PART 2: THE HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

		11. PART 2: LEARNING OBJECTIVES
		12. POPULATION GROWTH
		13. POVERTY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, INCREASING URBANIZATION
		14. IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
		15. INCREASING URBAN POPULATIONS
		16. HAZARD EXERCISE
		17. DROUGHT
		18. FLOODS
		19. EXERCISE
		20. EXERCISE
		21. SUMMARY

19. EXERCISE

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Have each participant add to his/her country profile by listing the hazard types that may occur in his/her country. In a second column, rank the vulnerability level as low medium or high. In the cases with high vulnerability, note some reasons why vulnerability is so high. Ask several participants to share their perspectives.

	VULNERABILITY
HAZARD TYPE	LOW	MED.	HIGH
Earthquakes
Tsunamis
Volcanic eruptions
Landslides
Tropical cyclones
Floods
Drought
Snowstorms
Environmental pollution
Deforestation
Desertification
Pest infestation
Fires
Famine
Epidemics
Industrial accidents
War and civil strife