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Quarter 2- Week 3: Vulnerability
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WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Grade 11, Quarter 1, Week 3
VULNERABILITY IN DISASTER
Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________
Most Essential Learning Competencies:
1. Explain the meaning of vulnerability. (DRR11/12-Ic-d-8)
2. Explain why certain sectors of society are more vulnerable to disaster than
others. (DRR11/12-Ic-9)
Specific Objectives:
a. Discuss vulnerability in terms of personal context.
b. Examine certain sectors of society that are more vulnerable to
disaster than others.
Time Allotment: 4 hours
Key Concepts:
Vulnerability describes the characteristics and circumstances of a
community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging
effects of a hazard. There are many aspects of vulnerability, arising
from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors.
Examples may include:
poor design and construction of buildings;
inadequate protection of assets;
lack of public information and awareness;
limited official recognition of risks and preparedness measures;
and
disregard for wise environmental management.
There are four (4) main types of vulnerability:
1.Physical Vulnerability may be
determined by aspects such as
population density levels,
remoteness of a settlement, the
site, design and materials used
for critical infrastructure and
for housing (UNISDR).
Example: Wooden homes are
less likely to collapse in an
earthquake, but are more
vulnerable to fire.
2.Social Vulnerability refers to the inability of people, organizations
and societies to withstand adverse impacts to hazards due to
characteristics inherent in social interactions, institutions and
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] systems of cultural values. It is linked to the level of wellbeing of
individuals, communities and society. It includes aspects related to
levels of literacy and education, the existence of peace and security,
access to basic human rights, systems of good governance, social
equity, positive traditional values, customs and ideological beliefs
and overall collective organizational systems (UNISDR).
Example: When flooding occurs some citizens, such as children,
elderly and differently-able, may be unable to protect themselves or
evacuate if necessary.
3. Economic Vulnerability. The level of vulnerability is highly
dependent upon the economic status of individuals, communities
and nations. The poor are usually more vulnerable to disasters
because they lack the resources to build sturdy structures and put
other engineering measures in place to protect themselves from being
negatively impacted by disasters.
Example: Poorer families may live in squatter settlements because
they cannot afford to live in safer (more expensive) areas.
4. Environmental Vulnerability. Natural resource depletion and
resource degradation are key aspects of environmental vulnerability.
Example: Wetlands, such as the Caroni Swamp, are sensitive to
increasing salinity from sea water, and pollution from storm water
runoff containing agricultural chemicals, eroded soils, etc.
Sectors of Society that are vulnerable to Disaster
o Poverty and the other multi-dimensional factors and drivers that
create vulnerability mean that susceptibility to the impacts of
hazards is often, but not always, associated with certain groups,
including women, children, the elderly, the disabled, migrants
and displaced populations, amongst others.
o Vulnerability relates to a number of factors, including:
1.Physical factors
e.g. poor design and construction of buildings,
unregulated land use planning, etc.
2.Social factors
e.g. poverty and inequality, marginalization, social
exclusion and discrimination by gender, social status,
disability and age (amongst other factors) psychological
factors, etc.
3.Economic factors
e.g. the uninsured informal sector, vulnerable
rural livelihoods, dependence on single industries,
globalization of business and supply chains, etc.
4.Environmental factors
e.g. poor environmental management,
overconsumption of natural resources, decline of risk
regulating ecosystem services, climate change, etc.
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] Activity 1. It is Vulnerable!
Objectives:
a. Discuss vulnerability in terms of personal context.
b. Examine certain sectors of society that are more vulnerable to disaster
than others.
What you need:
Paper and pen
What to do:
Discuss the reason why the following sectors of society are vulnerable to
disaster.
Sectors of Society Reasons why they are
vulnerable to disaster
Youth
Source: Digal, S. 2017.Young Catholics:
Church supporting Filipino youth
Age
Old
Source: Plenitude, (2016). Philippines -
Doctors urge Filipino elders to stay
healthy, active
Pregnant
Women’s
Stage Source: UNFPA (2016). P33B in
Potential income lost due to teen
pregnancy
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] Not
Pregnant
Source: Anderson, C. et al. 2020. The
Hidden Truth on Filipina Women
Revealed.
Normal
Physical Source: Valdeavilla, R. (2018).11 Things
Condition you should never say to a Filipino.
Differently
Able
Source: Motemayor M.T. et al. (2018).
Empowering people with disabilities.
Poor
Source: Palzkil, A.2017. Six Easy Ways
To Help People In The Philippines
Economic
Status
Rich
Source: Flores, W.L.2019.Who really are
the Philippines’ 15 wealthiest
billionaire?
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
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1. Everyone is vulnerable to different disasters at some extent, in what
disasters do you consider yourself or your family vulnerable? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________.
2.Based on the activity above, which sectors of society is/are more vulnerable,
less vulnerable? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________.
Reflection:
Why is it important to determine the vulnerability exposure to disaster of the
different sectors of society? Explain your answer in three sentences.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________.
Rubric
3 Practical application is scientifically explained consistent to the
concepts, and has no misconception.
2 Practical application is scientifically explained consistent to the
concepts, but with minimal misconception.
1 Practical application is explained consistent to the concepts, but
with misconceptions.
0 No discussion
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] References:
UNISDR. 2009 Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction. Geneva, Switzerland:
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2009.
UNISDR. Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of
Nations and Communities to Disasters. Geneva, Switzerland: United
Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, 2007.
United Nations. Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030.Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations International Strategy for Disaster
Reduction, 2015.
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] Answer Key:
Explanation
Youth are more vulnerable to disaster because
they are prone to trauma and can cause major
depressive episode.
Youth
Although the short-term effect of the disasters
on the physical well-being of older adults has
been largely studied and proven that they are
Old more vulnerable because of decreased sensory
awareness, physical impairment, chronic
medical conditions, and socioeconomic
limitations experienced by many of the elderly
Age
Pregnant women’s immune systems make
them more vulnerable to diseases and
disasters. Their nutritional needs are greater.
And research increasingly shows that the
Pregnant stress of a disaster can cause long-lasting
damage.
Women’s Stage In most of the world’s disasters, more females
are impacted than males. Women more
vulnerable to natural hazard-induced disasters.
It shows that insufficient disaster education,
inadequate protection measures, and powerful
cultural issues, both pre- and post-disaster,
increase women’s vulnerability during and after
disasters.
Not Pregnant
Normal people are also vulnerable to disaster
because it can lead to mental stress and
depression due to damage of lives and
Normal properties.
Persons with disabilities are especially
vulnerable when disaster strikes not only due to
aspects of their disabilities, but also because
Differently Able they are more likely, on average, to experience
adverse socioeconomic outcomes than persons
Physical Condition without disabilities, including higher poverty
rates. Disasters and poorly planned disaster
response and recovery efforts can exacerbate
these disparities, leaving persons with
disabilities struggling to cope even more both
during and after the emergency.
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected] Rapid urbanization has led to poorer people
being marginalized from safe and legal areas in
many of these countries, forcing many to live in
high risk locations, such as flood plains, river
banks, steep slopes and reclaimed land. In these
Poor unplanned squatter settlements, homes are not
built to withstand such natural forces. Many of
these settlements lack even the most basic
infrastructure, such as health and fire services
and fresh water and sanitation. This leaves
Status communities extremely at risk following a
natural disaster.
Rich People are also vulnerable to disaster
because it will affect their mental health and
also depression due to loss of properties and
Rich assets and even lives.
Author: Luna C. Munda
School/Station: Anticala National High School
Division: Butuan City Division
email address:
[email protected]