Disaster Response Curve Flashcards
What is at top of model ?
Improvement
What is in the middle of model ?
Normality.
What is at bottom of model ?
Deterioration.
What is the order of stages along bottom?
Pre-disaster
Relief
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
What is the pre disaster stage?
Quality of life is normal.
People here try to mitigate in case of hazard event
What happens to quality of life when event happens?
It drops as disruption occurs.
Here people that immediate action to preserve life and built environment.
What happens in relief state?
Medical attention.
Rescue services
Care aid
How long can relief stage last ?
Few hours to several days
From this point on wards quality of life such increase
What happens in rehabilitation ?
People try return to normal by providing food water shelter for most affected.
How long can rehabilitation stage last ?
Few days to weeks
What happens in reconstruction stage ?
Infrastructure/ property reconstructed.
Crops regrown
They try use experience of previous stage to respond to next one.
How long does reconstruction stage last ?
Days to weeks
So overall what does disaster curve model show ?
Speed of drop in quality of life.
Duration of decline.
Speed and nature of recovery.
What can the difference in lines be from ?
Wealth.
Degree of preparedness/ protection/ mitigation.
Actual hazard
What is the park models aim ? Why is it good?
To show effects of a hazard on quality of life over time.
Allows us to compare and contrast with other hazards.
Allows us to help future situations and accelerate recovery.
Versatile.
