DRRRM Flashcards
A sudden calamitous that causes great harm.
Disaster
A natural phenomenon caused by natural forces
Natural Disaster
Disaster caused by human beings
Man-made
refers to potential disaster losses or the product of possible damage caused by a hazard
Disaster Risk
the elements at risk from a naturl or manmade hazard event
Exposure
state of being at risk
Vulnerability
A dangerous situation or event that carries a threat to humans
Hazard
refers to number of individuals inhabiting a particular space
Population
refers to number of individuals living in an area in relation to the size of an area
Population density
includes population density levels, place of settlements, the site design etc,
Physical Vurnerability
happens due to inability of people, organization, and societies to prevent effects from hazards because of expected behavior in social interaction
social vulnerability
based on economic status of an individual
Economic Vulnerability
combination of social and economic vulnerability
socioeconomic vulnerability
caused by natural resources depletion and destruction
Environmental Vulnerability
used in estimating how much mitigation and preparation should be applied
quantifying vulnerability
arise from natural processes of environment
natural hazards
arise through the interaction of natural processes and human activities
quasi-natural hazards
result of human activities
technological or man made hazards
can cause occupational illness’s
health hazards
can cause physical harm or injuries
safety hazard
process of determining all physical and nonphysical agents in the workplace or specific environment
Hazard Identification
a way to determine which hazards and risk should be prioritized
Risk assessment
action of reducing somethings severity, seriousness, or painfulness
Mitigation
mesures those that eliminates or reduce the impacts and risk of hazards by means bfore an emergency or disaster takes place
Disaster mitigation
