DRRR|SUMMATIVE 3 Flashcards
_______is a state of being at risk. According to Republic Act 10121 also known as ‘Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010’, _______ is defined as the characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or resource that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard. It may arise from various physical, social, economic, and environmental factors such as poor design and
construction of buildings, inadequate protection of assets, lack of public information and awareness, limited official recognition of risk and preparedness measures, and disregard for wise environmental management (RA 10121).
Vulnerability
______________ is also situation specific. This means that if a specific province is prone to earthquake, it does not mean that all localities on that province is vulnerable to it. The vulnerability of different towns or cities or even provinces differ in the way they prepare for the hazard and the amount and type of resources they have in order to prevent and manage it
Vulnerability
it is also hazard specific. A community that is vulnerable to earthquake
hazard does not necessarily mean that it is also vulnerable to typhoons. Hazards have
different traits that can influence the disasters possible to happen.
Vulnerability
Four main types or elements exposed to hazards
Physical
Social
Economic
Environmental
Population density, remoteness of a settlement, the site/location, design and materials for critical infrastructure and for housing determine exposure. __________ element is design by describing the likely severity of damage or economic loss for a particular type of infrastructure when it is exposed to a certain level of hazard.
Physical
This refers to “The Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups” which include individuals or groups of people that face higher exposure to disaster risk and poverty including but not limited to, women, especially pregnant women, youth, children
especially orphans and unaccompanied children, elderly, differently-abled people,
indigenous people, the disadvantaged families and individuals living in high-risk areas, and danger zones, and those living in the road right-of-way, and highly congested areas are vulnerable to industrial, environmental, health hazards and road accidents. Included in the exposure are the marginalized farmers and fisher folks (RA 10121)
Social
Exposure is highly dependent upon the economic status of individuals, communities and nations. The poor are usually more exposed to disasters because they lack the resources to build sturdy structures and put other engineering measures in place to protect themselves from being negatively impacted by
disasters.
Economic
Activities that cause natural resource depletion and resource degradation are keys.
Environmental
are potentially damaging events, phenomena (earthquakes, landslides, storms, etc.) or human activities (illegal mining, logging) that cause loss of life, injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation (Makoka& Kaplan, 2005).
Hazards
is the concept that explains why a community is more or less at risk to a given hazard. It is the
coming together of hazard, vulnerability, and exposure that disaster risk occurs Geography, location and place, settlement patterns, and structures of houses and infrastructures determine physical vulnerability. Poor standard of housing and infrastructure as well as risk areas or hazard prone would mean high vulnerability areas”.
Vulnerability
is the totality of people, property, systems or other elements present in hazard zones that are subject to potential losses
Exposure
prevention and mitigation measures for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management(4)
- Risk Assessment Profile with the use of Hazard Maps
- Installation of Early Warning System
- Construction of Flood Control Dikes in Cagayan de Oro River
- Construction of landslide barriers/slope protection
is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage. (UNISDR, 2009, adapted by Philippines DRR Law, 2010)
Hazard
Hazards can be categorized in different types(3)
Natural hazards
Quasi-natural hazard
Man-made hazards
- arise from natural processes in the environment either by rapid or slow onset.
e.g. earthquakes, tsunami, landslides, volcanic eruptions and floods
Natural hazards
- arise through the interaction of natural processes and human activities
e.g. pollution or desertification, smog and fog
Quasi-natural hazards
These arise directly as a result of human activities.
e.g. accidental release of chemicals, toxic and pesticides to floral and fauna
Man-made hazards
Classification of Natural Hazards(3)
Biological hazard
Geological hazard
Hydrometeorological hazard
A process or phenomenon of organic or
conveyed by biological vectors/ agents, including exposure to pathogenic microorganisms, toxins and bioactive substances.
Examples include outbreaks of epidemic diseases (Ebola virus, flu virus), plant or animal contagion (rabies), insect or other animal plagues and infestations.
Biological hazard (“bios” – life)
Geological process or phenomenon which include internal earth processes, such as earthquakes, volcanic activity and emissions, and related geophysical processes such as mass movements, landslides, rockslides, surface collapses, and debris or mudflows
Examples are ballistic projectiles (rocks from an erupting volcano), ground shaking, landslide, lava flow, liquefaction, tsunami.
Geological hazard (“geo” – Earth)
These are process or phenomenon of atmospheric, hydrological or oceanographic nature. Hydrometeorological hazards include tropical cyclones (also known as typhoons and hurricanes), thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornados, blizzards, heavy snowfall, avalanches, coastal storm surges, floods including flash floods, drought, heatwaves and cold spells.
Examples are tornado, flood, typhoon, forest fire.
Hydrometeorological hazard (“hydro” – water and “meteoros” – sky)
can be a factor in other hazards such as landslides, wildland fires, locust plagues, epidemics, and in the transport and dispersal of toxic substances and volcanic eruption material.
Hydrometeorological conditions