1. Define the following: i (a) Disaster management; ii (b) Hazard; iii (c) Emergency; iv (d) Disaster; v e) Vulnerability; and vi (f) Risk 2. Differentiate between an emergency and a disaster situation 3. Identify and describe three natural disasters which you are familiar with; identify and describe three man-made disasters you have learnt about. 4. List and describe one main hazard to which your jamaica is vulnerable to. 5. Identify and briefly discuss one adverse impact that a particular disaster has left behind on your lifestyle and environment
1. Define the following: i (a) Disaster management; ii (b) Hazard; iii (c) Emergency; iv (d) Disaster; v e) Vulnerability; and vi (f) Risk 2. Differentiate between an emergency and a disaster situation 3. Identify and describe three natural disasters which you are familiar with; identify and describe three man-made disasters you have learnt about. 4. List and describe one main hazard to which your jamaica is vulnerable to. 5. Identify and briefly discuss one adverse impact that a particular disaster has left behind on your lifestyle and environment
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1. Define the following: i (a) Disaster management; ii (b) Hazard; iii (c) Emergency; iv (d) Disaster; v e) Vulnerability; and vi (f) Risk
2. Differentiate between an emergency and a disaster situation
3. Identify and describe three natural disasters which you are familiar with; identify and describe three man-made disasters you have learnt about.
4. List and describe one main hazard to which your jamaica is vulnerable to.
5. Identify and briefly discuss one adverse impact that a particular disaster has left behind on your lifestyle and environment
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