This lecture aims to:
1. Define disaster risk and explain its key components: hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity.
2. Explain the concept of acceptable risk and its importance in disasterpreparedness and mitigation strategies.
3. Discuss residual risk and how to manage it in the context of droughts and floods.
4. Highlight the significance of disaster risk, emphasizing the global trends and their potential consequences.
5. Underscore the role of climate change in amplifying disaster risk and theneed for climate-resilient approaches.
