Mitigation Strategies

• Mitigation


  Act of reducing the potential damage
• Some disasters are unavoidable, thus measures are in place to at least minimize the effects
• Mitigation measures to intensify


  • Protection of schools and hospitals
  • Adoption of nonstructural measures
  • Incorporation of Mitigation into New Development
  • Protection of Cultural Properties
  • Protection of Natural Resources
  • Government Leadership of Mitigation Implementation
  • Mitigation Training
  • Hazard-Specific Research
• Hospitals


  • Important in case of a disaster
• Schools


  • Important in case of a disaster
• Regular maintenance are conducted
• Nonstructural measures


  Measures not related to the building structure
• Nonstructural measures


  • Easy to secure furniture during earthquakes
  • Vegetation management to prevent wildfires
• Mitigation techniques should be considered before, during, and after construction
• Historical and Cultural materials should be considered in the mitigation planning
• Natural Resources


  Refers to floral and faunal resources
• Endangered species are included
• Government at all levels should lead by example when it comes to mitigation practices
• Training programs should be developed for the population to be aware on what to do in case of a calamity
• Specific research focused on a specific disaster to further improve mitigation methods
• Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.
• It aims to reduce mortality, number of affected people, damage to infrastructure, economic losses, and social impacts caused by natural hazard events.