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