DRR | 1 Flashcards

1
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a threat or harm that has the potential to cause damage to a community

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harm

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2
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2 main types of hazard

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natural
man-made

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3
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means of nature

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natural hazard

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4
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we are the cause of disaster

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man-made hazard

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5
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any event that causes widespread economic, and environmental losses or impacts that serously disrupt the normal functioning of a community.

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disaster

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6
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sudden calamitus event that brings great damage loss. destruction, and devastation to life and property

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disaster

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7
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causes a significant number of dead or missing people

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disaster

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8
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The probability that a community’s structure or geographic area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact to a particular hazard, an account of its nature, construction and promivity to a hazardous area.

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disaster risk

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9
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Devastating outcomes that result from natural hazards

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natural hazards

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10
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technological disasters

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man-made disasters

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11
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are destructions from man-made hazards

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man-made disasters

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12
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3 types of disaster effects

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primary effects
secondary effects
tertiary effects

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13
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Direct situations arising from the disaster itself

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primary effects

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14
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situations resulting from the primary effects

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secondary effects

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15
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There are not experienced while the aisaster is happening but can be felt some time after the disaster has occured

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tertiary effects

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16
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AFFECTED COMPONENTS OF DISASTERS

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people
buildings
economy
environment

17
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the 6 perspectives of disasters

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physical perspective
psychological perspective
socio-cultural perspective
economic perspective
political perspective
biological perspective

18
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includes the visible or tangible materials, whether natural or man-made, which have been affected by a disaster

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physical perspective

19
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refers to peoples emotional, cognitive, or inter- personal reaction to difficulties

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psychological perspective

20
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centers on the response of the people, whether victims or not, to emergency situations and to the kind of assistance they receive

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socio-cultural perspective

21
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Focuses on the disruption of economic activities in the community

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economic perspective

22
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how the government services are used to reduce loss or damage by preparing For and preventing dirasters

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political perspective

23
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the disturbing effects caused by a prevalent kind of direase or virus in an epidemic or pandemic level

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biological perspective

24
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types of biological perspective

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epidemic level
pandemic level

25
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Biological disarters affect large numbers of people within a given community or area

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epidemic level

26
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Biological disasters affect a much large region, something spanning entire continents or the globe

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pandemic level

27
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can wipe out an entire population at a short span of time

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biological disasters

28
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Risk factors underlying disasters

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Housing and building development

Presence of physical structures prone to disaster risks

Institutional framework and system for risk reduction and prevention

29
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4 types of Hazard

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natural hazards
secondary hazards
technological hazards
quasi-natural hazards

30
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Hazards that results from
Earth’s natural processes

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natural hazards

31
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Hazards that resulted or consequence of other hazards

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hazards

32
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man- made hazards

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technological hazards

33
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Hazards that results from the interaction of natural processes and human activities

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quasi-natural hazards

34
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classification of hazard

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geologic hazard
hydrolic hazard
atmospheric hazard
biological hazard
man-made hazard

35
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an extreme natural event in the crust of the Earth that pose a threat to life and property

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natural hazard

36
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extreme events associated with water occurence, movement and distribution

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hydrolic hazard

37
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include things such as oxygen
deficiencies, dusts, chemical vapors, wielding Fumes, Fogs and mists that can interfere with the bodies’ ability to transport.

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atmospheric hazard

38
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substances produced
by organisms that pose a threat to human health

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biological hazard