Perspectives on Disasters Flashcards
1
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Includes the visible or tangible materials, whether natural or man-made, which have been affected by a disaster
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Physical Perspective
2
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Refers to the people’s emotional, cognitive, or interpersonal reaction of difficulties
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Psychological Perspective
3
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Centers on the response of the people, whether victims or not, to the emergency situation and to the kind of assistance they receive
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Sociocultural Perspective
4
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Focuses in the disruption of economic activities in the community
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Economic Perspective
5
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Deals with how government services are used to reduce loss or damage by preparing for and preventing disaster
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Political Perspective
6
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Takes into consideration the potential for infections on communicable disease after a disaster takes place
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Biological Perspective
