Vulnerability can be defined as: A. The potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence. B. A natural or manmade occurrence, individual, entity, or action that has or indicates the potential to harm life, information, operations, the environment, and/or property. C. Physical features or operational attributes that render an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given hazard. D. The impact or effect of an event, incident, or occurrence.

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Genevieve Mahoney

30 October, 00:59

Vulnerability can be defined as: A. The potential for an unwanted outcome resulting from an incident, event, or occurrence. B. A natural or manmade occurrence, individual, entity, or action that has or indicates the potential to harm life, information, operations, the environment, and/or property. C. Physical features or operational attributes that render an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given hazard. D. The impact or effect of an event, incident, or occurrence.

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Nyla Patel · Answer 1

C. Physical features or operational attributes that render an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given hazard.

Explanation:

Vulnerability -

Vulnerability is defined as the diminished capacity of any individual or any group to resist, anticipate, recover from the impact of man - made or natural hazards.

The concept of vulnerability is dynamic and relative.

Hence, The correct definition for Vulnerability is option (c).