This assessment is a critical step in understanding a community's potential exposure to disaster. It's about identifying what could be harmed and who could be affected.
Elements at risk: This category inventories the physical assets that could be damaged, such as buildings, infrastructure (roads, bridges, power grids), agricultural land, and historical sites.
People at risk: This category focuses on the human element, specifically identifying and locating the populations most vulnerable to a disaster. This includes the elderly, children, people with disabilities, and low-income communities, who may have limited capacity to cope or evacuate.
