DP Geography Questionbank
Vulnerability
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Description
Discuss vulnerability as a function of demographic and socio‑economic factors, and of a community’s preparedness and ability to deal with a hazard event when it occurs.
Explain the reasons for some sectors of a population being more vulnerable than others.
Directly related questions
- .2.bp.8a: Suggest what factor A on the diagram might be.
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.2.bp.8b:
Explain how two of the other factors (other than factor A) shown on the diagram affect vulnerability to hazards.
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16N.2.bp.8c:
Discuss the view that human vulnerability to natural hazards (excluding river flooding) is greater in urban areas than in rural areas.
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17N.2.bp.08c:
Discuss the reasons why some low-income countries may be more vulnerable than others to the effects of hazard events.
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18M.2.bp.8a:
Outline two factors that can influence the vulnerability of a community to the impacts of a tectonic hazard event.
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18N.2.bp.7c:
Examine the importance of re-assessing risk and re-examining vulnerability following any major hazard event.
