DISASTER RESPONSE MODEL COPY Flashcards

1
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What is iT

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A model to demonstrate how a disaster affects people

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2
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What does the curve measure

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Quality of Life on y axis
Time on x axis

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3
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What does it Reflect

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Quality of Life before event (AC vs LIDC)
How serious is the hazard ( steepness of drop)
How long before improvement
How fast is improvement
Does quality if life return to normal, is worse or improves in long-run

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4
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Diagram useful for

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Describing differences between ACs and LIDCS
Rebranding
Migration impacts - push/pull factors
Governance

Also!!! - Can show that Disasters can affect ACS very badly if magnitude is high

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5
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What affects the shape of the curve

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PHYSICAL FACTORS
Speed of onset (warning)
Magnitude
Duration
Location
Geology & relief

HUMAN FACTORS
Quality of Mitigation strategies
to Modify Event
to Modify Vulnerability
to Modify Loss

RESOURCES

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6
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Difference between ACs and LIDCS

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Shows that ACs
React quicker
Have resources to repair
Have resources & leadership to recover stronger

Shows that LIDCS
Reliant on others
Experience negative effects for longer
Long-tern negative effects

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7
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Diagram

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