module 1: The Nature of Disasters & Disaster Risk

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Disaster - any event that cause widespread human, economic, and environmental losses that seriously disrupt the normal functioning of a community.
Hazard- a threat or harm that has the potential to cause damage.
disaster risk - may be specific to a location or condition of a community.
TYPES OF DISASTERS:
Natural Disaster- devastating outcomes that from result from natural hazards
Man-made Disaster- also called Technological Disasters, are distraction from man-made Hazard
Effects of Disasters- mostly depending on the severity of the effects of a disaster is higher in the community directly affected by the hazard.
EFFECTS OF DISASTER:
Primary effects- direct situation arising from the disaster it self
Secondary effects- are situation resulting from the primary effects
Tertiary effects- those that are experienced as disaster is taking place that can be felt sometimes after the disaster has occur.

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module 1: The Nature of Disasters & Disaster Risk

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1.1. The Nature of Allah

1.1 The changing nature of family

6.9.1 The nature of organizational change

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1.1 The purpose and nature of businesses

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