Lesson 1&2 Flashcards
A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or society causing widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts, which exceed the ability of the affected community to cope using its own resources
Disaster
Natural and human induced events include typhoon, earthquake, landslide, and fire can cause disasters
Disaster
The probability of harmful consequences or expected losses (deaths, injuries, livelihoods, assets, services) resulting from the interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions
Disaster Risk
A proactive approach being adopted where risks are reduced and managed
Disaster Risk Reduction
The probability of harmful consequences or expected losses (deaths, injuries, livelihoods, assets, services) resulting from the interactions between natural or human-induced hazards and vulnerable conditions
Disaster Risk
A condition determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards
Vulnerability
It is the combination of a community’s strengths, characteristics, and resources that can be utilized to achieve certain goals
Capacity
DIFFERENT TYPES OF VULNERABILITIES
- Physical and environmental vulnerability
- Social vulnerability
- Economic vulnerability
When does a natural event become a hazard?
When it has the potential to harm lives (to large quantity).
Anything that has the potential to induce harm or other adverse effects. The term “harm” refers to the adverse effects posed by hazards
Hazard
IMPACT OF DISASTERS
- Medical Effects
- DAMAGE TO CRITICAL FACILITIES
- DISRUPTION OF TRANSPORTATION
- ECONOMIC IMPACT
- SOCIAL & POLITICAL IMPACT
effects of disasters include traumatic injuries, emotional stress, epidemic diseases, and indigenous disease
Medical Effect
widespread disasters can destroy or damage facilities that may be critical not only in maintaining a safe environment and public order, but also in responding to the disaster
Damage to critical facilities
almost all surface means of transportation within a community are disrupted by broken bridges and roads, and streets are rendered impassable by landslide or floods
Disruption of transportation
Types of Hazards
Physical
Chemical
Safety
Biological
Ergonomic
Psychological
refers to human-made environment of buildings and infrastructures
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY
refers to the susceptibility of the population, the social institutions or organizations
SOCIAL VULNERABILITY
pertains to the assets and resources of the community that are susceptible to disasters, including the production, distribution, and utilization of goods and services that ensure the well-being of the people.
ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY
