DRRM Flashcards
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10121
Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010
Basic Concepts on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (Disaster Risk Reduction Manual of 2008)
Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk, Disaster
is an event or occurrence that has the potential to cause harm to life and damage property and the environment.
Hazard
Types of Hazards
Natural Hazards, Human-induced hazards
Types of Natural Hazards
A. Hydro-Meteorological Hazards
1. Typhoon
2. Tornado
3. Thunderstorms
4. Flood
5. Storm Surge
6. Landslide
7. Global Warming
B. Geological Hazards
1. Earthquake
2. Tsunami
3. Volcanic Eruption
Types of Human-Induced Hazards
Technological Hazards
1. Structure Collapse
2. Fire
3. Chemical Spill (Laboratory)
4. Vehicular Related Accidents
5. Electrical Blackout
6. Food Poisoning
B. Environmental Hazards
1. Red Tide
2. Water Pollution
C. Socio-Economic, Political, Security Hazards
1. Bomb Threats
2. Kidnapping Threats
3. Hostage Taking
4. Civil Disorder
comprises conditions determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community, school, or a certain area in a locality to the impact of hazards.
vulnerability
is the probability of harmful consequences, or expected loss of lives, people injured, livelihoods, disruption of economic activities, and damages to
the environment as a result of interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable or capable conditions.
risk
a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources
disaster
disaster is often described as a result of the combination of
- exposure to a hazard
- conditions of vulnerability
- insufficient capacity
4 Components of DRRM/Thematic Areas
- Prevention and Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery and Rehabilitation
Effects of Climate Change
Hurricanes will become stronger and more intense
More droughts and heat waves
Longer wildfire season
Changes in precipitation patterns
Global Temperatures Will Continue to Rise
Arctic is Very Likely to Become Ice-free