DRR and Management Cycle Flashcards
DRRMC meaning
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT CYCLE
IS A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING, ASSESSING AND REDUCING THE RISKS OF DISASTER. IT AIMS TO REDUCE SOCIO-ECONOMIC VULNERABILITIES TO DISASTER AS WELL AS DEALING WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER HAZARDS THAT TRIGGER THEM.
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT
72 Hour Survival Kit
- Food
- Clothing
- Communications
- Documents
- Medicines
- Other Essential Needs
- Emergency Money
The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals.
Capacity
A set of conditions and processes resulting from physical, social, economic and environmental factors, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact
of hazards.
Vulnerability
IS THE CONDITION DETERMINED BY PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS THAT INCREASE THE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF A COMMUNITY TO THE IMPACT OF DISASTERS
Vulnerability
WULNERABILITY HAS BEEN RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:
• Social Integration
• Psychological & Physiological
Social Integration of Vulnerability
• Ethnicity
• Age
• Gender
• Location
• Wealth
• Status
• Income
• Education
• Family type
Psychological and Physiological of Vulnerability
• Locus of control
• Disability
• Coping style
• Individuals perception
• Lifestyle
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Example of Capacity
• Permanent Housing
• Ownership of land
• Family and Community Support
• Strong community organizations
•Local knowledge and skills
• Responsive local government
• Strong community organizations
THE CONCEPTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF ELEMENTS CONSIDERED WITH THE POSSIBILITIES TO MINIMIZE VULNERANBILITIES AND DISASTER RISK THROUGHOUT A SOCIETY TO AVOID OR TO LIMIT THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF HAZARDS.
disaster risk reduction
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESSES
prevention
mitigation
preparedness
relief response
recovery
development planning process
ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE OUTRIGHT AVOIDANCE OF THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF HAZARDS AND MEANS TO MINIMIZE RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL, TECHNOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DISASTERS.
prevention
STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL MEASURES UNDERTAKEN TO LIMIT THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF NATURAL HAZARDS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS.
mitigation
PRE-DISASTER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND ARE BASED ON SOUND RISK ANALYSIS.
preparedness