A National Society is preparing for a potential earthquake. Which DRR activity *most directly* contributes to reducing vulnerability?

Conducting vulnerability assessments most directly contributes to reducing vulnerability in earthquake disaster risk reduction (DRR). Disaster risk reduction encompasses the policies and practices intended to reduce our exposure to hazards and disasters. Vulnerability, in this context, refers to the degree to which a person or community is susceptible to harm from a hazard. It’s not just about how likely an earthquake is (that’s hazard), but about how badly it will affect people and places. An assessment identifies these vulnerabilities. A vulnerability assessment is a systematic process of identifying and analyzing the characteristics of a community or system that make it susceptible to the adverse effec....