In the context of flood risk management, what is the specific distinction between 'vulnerability' and 'exposure'?

In the context of flood risk management, 'exposure' refers to the presence of people, infrastructure, assets, or ecosystems in areas susceptible to flooding. It quantifies what is located within a geographical zone that a flood event could potentially affect. For example, a house built on a floodplain or a road crossing a river that is prone to overflow are considered exposed elements. Exposure is fundamentally about the spatial overlap between a potential flood hazard and the elements that ....