DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION

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    • Hazard – A potential event or condition that can cause harm (e.g., earthquake, flood, fire, oil spill).
    • Disaster – The actual event when a hazard affects a vulnerable community, causing damage and disruption.
    • Risk – The combination of hazard, vulnerability, and exposure.
    • Natural Hazards – Earthquakes, typhoons, floods, volcanic eruptions.
    • Human-Induced Hazards – Deforestation leading to landslides, oil spills, pollution, fires.
    • Vulnerability – The characteristics that make a community more susceptible to harm (e.g., poor infrastructure, lack of education, poverty).
    • Exposure – The number of people, assets, or infrastructure in a hazard-prone area.
    • Capacity – The resources and abilities of a community to cope with hazards.
    • Mitigation – Actions taken to reduce or prevent disasters (e.g., constructing earthquake-resistant buildings).
    • Preparedness – Measures to ensure readiness before a disaster occurs (e.g., evacuation drills, emergency kits).
    • Response – Actions taken during and after a disaster (e.g., rescue operations, medical aid).
    • Recovery – Long-term rebuilding and restoring affected areas
    • Deforestation – Increases the risk of landslides and floods.
    • Poor Urban Planning – Overcrowded settlements in hazard-prone areas increase vulnerability.
    • Pollution and Climate Change – Leads to more extreme weather events.
    • ⦁ Climate change causes rising sea levels, stronger storms, longer droughts, and more intense heatwaves, increasing the frequency of disasters.
    • Community Involvement – Participation in disaster drills, education, and local emergency response teams.
    • Government Actions – Implementing policies, providing early warning systems, and ensuring disaster preparedness.
    • Schools – Conducting drills, teaching emergency preparedness, and integrating DRR education in lessons.
    • Resilience – The ability to recover from disasters.
    • Early Warning System – Technology and communication that alerts people before a disaster occurs.
    • Sustainable Development – Actions that promote economic growth while reducing disaster risk and environmental harm.
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