DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Question 1

 Discipline dealing with and avoiding risks
 Involves preparing, supporting, and rebuilding society
when natural or man-made disasters occur
 Continuous process by which all individuals, groups,
and communities manage hazards in an effort to
avoid or ameliorate the impact of disasters resulting
from the hazards

Answer 1

disaster management

Question 2

3 disaster mitigation methods

Answer 2

• Education
• Training
• Development of expertise

Question 3

APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Answer 3

• GIS
• Remote Sensing
• Early Warning Systems
• Internet (Victims and missing persons tracking
  through the internet)
• National data bases

Question 4

situation which poses an
immediate risk to health, life, property or the
environment

Answer 4

emergency