PT 1

• DISASTER RISK - is defined as the potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system, society or a community in a specific period of time.
• DISASTER - a sudden, catastrophic event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community
• Types of Disaster

  1. Geophysical (e.g. Earthquakes, Landslides, Tsunamis and Volcanic Activity)

  2. Hydrological (e.g. Avalanches and Floods)

  3. Climatological (e.g. Extreme Temperatures, Drought and Wildfires)

  4. Meteorological (e.g. Cyclones and Storms/Wave Surges)

  5. Biological (e.g. Disease Epidemics and Insect/Animal Plague
• MANMADE DISASTER - have an element of human intent
• NATURAL DISASTER - a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth
• NATURAL DISASTER:

  1. Hurricanes and tropical storms.

  2. Landslides & debris flow.

  3. Thunderstorms and lighting.

  4. Tornadoes.

  5. Tsunamis.

  6. Wildfire.

  7. Winter and ice storms.

  8. Sinkholes.
• MITIGATION - the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
• PREPAREDNESS - based on a sound analysis of disaster risks and good linkages with early warning systems
• RESPONSE - The assistance and intervention during or immediately after an emergency
• RECOVERY - This phase is the restoration of an organization following any impacts from a disaster.
•  GLOBAL WARMING - refers to the rise in global temperatures due mainly to the increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
• CLIMATE CHANGE -  refers to the increasing changes in the measures of climate over a long period of time.
• EFFECTS OF DISASTER:

  1. Displaced population

  2. Health Risk

  3. Emotional Aftershock

  4. Food Scarcity
• HUMAN FACTORS THAT CAN BE AFFECTED BY DISASTER:

  1. Wealth

  2. Education

  3. Governance

  4. Technology

  5. Gender