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Topic 10

Topic 10: Vulnerability & Resilience

Increased Vulnerability

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Textbook Reading: McEntire

McEntire pages 395 – 401; this is a small section titled ‘Increased Vulnerability’ located within Chapter 12. Read though and then move to Activity 10.5

Photo: Tropical Storm Devastated Communities in Haiti

Tropical Storm Devastated Communities in Haiti

An Aerial view of the flooded houses in the aftermath of the tropical storm "Hanna."

Source: UN Photo/Marco Dormino; 03 September 2008; Gonaives, Haiti; Photo #191140 www.unmultimedia.org/photo accessed September 2010.

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Activity 10.5

List the factors which will increase the probability of disaster in the community where you live, including those not mentioned in this section of text.

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