Which term defines the number of individuals affected, injured, or killed?

• A. Intensity
• B. Scope
• C. Number of casualties
• D. Disaster management

Answer: (C)

The question asks for a metric that counts how many people are harmed by an incident. The term that best fits this is the number of casualties. Casualties refer to those who are killed or injured as a result of the event, making it a direct measure of the human toll and a key figure used to gauge severity, guide triage, and plan response. Distinguish this from intensity, which describes how strong the event was, or scope, which describes how widespread it is, and from disaster management, which is about coordinating the response itself. While “affected” can include people displaced or otherwise disrupted, the precise count of those harmed is captured by casualties.