Disaster & Hazard

• Hazard

  Any source of danger
• Hazard


  • A potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity that may cause the loss of life or
• Natural Hazards

  • Typhoon
  • Storm surges
  • Tsunami
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanic Eruptions
  • Landslides
  • Flood
  • Drought
  • Covid/sans/Bird Flu
• Human-induced Hazards

  • Fire
  • Accidents
  • Pollution
  • Terrorist Attack
  • Armed Conflict
  • Bombing
  • Oil Spill
  • Deforestation
• Factors contributing to vulnerability

  • Poverty
  • Attitude of Helplessness
  • Lack of Education
  • Poor Planning
  • Ineffective Policies
  • Unsafe housing design and Construction
• Earthquake 


  sudden movements of land
• Exposure


  refers to the degree in which a community is likely to experience hazard
• Capacity


  refers to the combination of all strengths
• Vulnerability 


  susceptible to the damaging effects of hazard
• Disaster


  typically occuring suddenly that causes damage, ecological disruption, & los of human life
• Philippines is located along the Pacific typhoon belt