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DRRR Flashcards

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DISASTER

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Sudden event causing harm and destruction to life and property.

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Natural Disasters

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Events caused by natural forces like earthquakes, hurricanes, fires, and extreme temperatures.

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Man-made Disasters

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Caused by human actions, subdivided into technological/industrial, terrorism/violence, and complex humanitarian emergencies

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Technological/Industrial Disasters

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Result from unregulated industrial practices.
e.g., leaks of hazardous materials, accidental explosions, bridge or road collapses or vehicle collisions and power cuts

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Terrorism/Violence Disasters

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Result from threats of terrorist actions using nuclear, biological, or chemical agents.
e.g bombs or explosions, releae if chemical materials, release of biologicL agents and radioactive agents, mu;tipe shootings

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Complex Humanitarian Emergencies

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Arise from civil or international wars, causing displacement and disruption of basic services.
e.g conflicts or wars, deliberate killing of large groups

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Disaster Risk

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possible damage from hazards due to community vulnerability

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Exposure

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Elements at risk from natural or man-made hazard events.

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Hazard

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Potentially dangerous occurrences or human activities resulting in loss of life, property damage, or environmental degradation

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Vulnerability

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Condition determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors increasing community susceptibility to hazard impacts.

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Severity of Exposure

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Measures firsthand exposure to disasters, impacting mental health; highest risk for victims, followed by rescue workers, and lowest for those distant from the event.

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Gender and Family

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Females suffer more adverse effects; worsened by presence of children; strain on marital relationships

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Age

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Adults aged 40-60 are more stressed after disasters; children generally exhibit more stress than adults

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Economic Status of Country

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Severe mental problems more prevalent in developing countries like the Philippines; natural disasters have greater adverse effects in developing countries compared to developed ones.

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Climate Change

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Alters hazard frequency and intensity, affecting vulnerability and exposure. Human activities like burning fossil fuels contribute to climate change.

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Environmental Degradation

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: Changes in environment influence hazard frequency and intensity, e.g., deforestation increases landslide risk. Overconsumption of resources leads to reduced ecosystem services.

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Globalized Economic Development

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Increases polarization between rich and poor globally. Effective management can build resilience through risk-sensitive development strategies.

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Poverty and Inequality

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Impoverished people more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas, less able to invest in risk-reducing measures.

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Poorly Planned Urban Development

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Rapid, poorly planned urbanization increases risk, especially in areas of poverty. Growing population density in cities overlaps with high-risk exposure areas.

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Weak Governance

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Public sector unable or unwilling to fulfill roles in protecting rights and providing services.

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Hazard vs. Disaster

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Hazard is a dangerous event threatening humans. Disaster harms humans and disrupts society. Hazards become disasters when they affect humans.

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Natural vs. Man-made Disasters

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Natural disasters (e.g., earthquakes, tsunamis) can destroy a whole community in an instant. Man-made disasters (e.g., terrorism, wars, accidents) are caused by human beings.

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Displaced Populations

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Immediate effect of natural disasters. People abandon homes, seek shelter elsewhere. Disruption of healthcare, education, food, and water access.

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Health Risks

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Secondary effect of natural disasters. Floods create stagnant water, breeding bacteria and disease-carrying mosquitoes. Risks persist without emergency relief.

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Food Scarcity

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Aftermath of disasters affects food supplies. Destroyed crops and agricultural loss lead to hunger, rising food prices, malnutrition, and lifelong damage, especially to children

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Emotional Aftershocks

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Natural disasters traumatize children, leading to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Untreated PTSD can cause lasting psychological damage and emotional distress

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Disaster Preparedness

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Planning ahead to reduce disaster damage. Check for hazards at home, identify safe places, educate family, have disaster kits, develop communication plans, help community readiness, practice preparedness cycle.

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Physical perspective

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Calamities cause physical damage to infrastructure and people.

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Psychological Perspective

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Disasters lead to mental health issues like PTSD

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Effects of Physical Disasters

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injuries, disabilities or illness sanitation, and damage infrastructure.

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Psychological Effects of a Disaster

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distress hopelessness, intrusion, hatred, dependence,grief, guilt feeling helplessness, and lack of trust

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Socio-cultural Perspective

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Filipinos show resilience during disasters.

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Effects of Socio-Cultural DIsaster

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change in individual roles and disruption of social relationships and personal conncections

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Economic Perspective

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Disasters impact the economy by reducing trade and paralyzing transportation

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Economic Effects of Disasters

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loss of life, unemployment, and property damage

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Political Perspective

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Disasters are thought to be less politically argumentative than armed conflicts- linked to politics

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Political Effects of a Disaster

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Government response influences public trust and aid distribution.

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Biological Perspective

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Biological disasters- (a) Epidemic Level affects a community (dengue); (b) Pandemic Level affects larger regions or continents. Example: Swine Flu.

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Effects of Biological Disasters

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Loss of lives, public demobilization, negative economic effect, unemployment, and hunger

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Vulnerability

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a state of being at risk,defined by characteristics that make a community susceptible to hazard effects. hazard-specific and situation specific.

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Factors which underlie disasters:

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Climate change
Environmental degradation
Globalized Economic Development
Poverty and Inequality
Poorly Planned Urban development
Weak governance

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A taken into consideration when Risk factors underlie disaster:

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Severity of exposure
Gender and family
Age
Economic Status of Country

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Human effects of natural and man-made disasters:

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Displaced populations
Health risks
Food scarcity
Emotional Aftershocks

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