Module 3 Flashcards

1
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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.

A

Hazard

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The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

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Vulnerability

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3
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The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resources available within a community, society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals.

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Capacity

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4
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The combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.

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Risk

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5
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Concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property-wise, management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events.

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Disaster Risk Reduction

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6
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Administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to
implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster.

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Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

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7
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The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and
related disasters. Usually long-term, expensive and difficult to implement

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Mitigation

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8
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Knowledge and capacities developed to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. Usually short term and relatively cheap compared to mitigation

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Preparedness

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9
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The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to:

  • Save lives
  • Reduce health impacts
  • Ensure public safety
  • Meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected
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Response

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10
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The restoration, and improvement where appropriate, of facilities,
livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including
efforts to reduce disaster risk factors.

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Recovery

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11
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Determines the nature and extent of risk
Analyzes potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability

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Risk Assessment

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12
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Realization of Risk

A

Disaster

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13
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Disaster Risk Formula

A

Risk = (Hazard * Vulnerability) / Capacity

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14
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A methodology to understand and assess the potential impacts of hazards to people and their properties, and other elements at risk. This methodology goes beyond the conventional “risk assessment” as it incorporates climate-related hazards and their prospective impacts.

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Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA)

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CDRA General Steps

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  1. Collect and Organize Climate Change and Hazard Information
  2. Scope the Potential Impacts of Hazards and Climate Change
  3. Exposure Database Development
  4. Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA)
  5. Summarize Findings
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16
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Disasters as _____? of development

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Failed Dimensions