Quarter 1, LESSON 2-4 Flashcards
The potential disaster loses in lives, health
statuses, livelihoods, assets and services
which could occur in a particular
community or a society over some specified
future time period.
disaster risk
the elements at risk from a
natural or man-made hazard event
Exposure
a potentially dangerous physical
occurrence, phenomenon or human activity
that may result in loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation.
Hazard
the condition determined by
physical, social, economic and
environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazard
Vulnerability
the condition determined by
physical, social, economic and
environmental factors or processes, which
increase the susceptibility of a community to
the impact of hazard
Vulnerability
it describes the condition of a society or community, asset or system that make them prone to the impact of a hazard.
Vulnerability
measures those who experience
disaster firsthand which has the highest risk of developing future mental problems, followed by those in contact with the victims such as rescue workers and health care
practitioners and the lowest risk are those most distant like those who have awareness of the disaster only through news.
Severity of exposure
Those that go through disaster
Higher risk
In close contact of victims
High risk
Had indirect exposure
low exposure
• Girls suffer more negative effects
• Disaster recovery is more stressful when children are present in the home.
Gender and family
• 40-60 years old likely to be more distressed after disasters
• Children more severe distress after disasters than adults.
Age
_______years old likely to be more distressed after disasters
40-60
natural disasters have more severe effects than do human caused disasters in developed countries
developing countries
• The support of others can be both a risk and a resilience factor.
• Social support can weaken after disasters
• Sometimes the responses from other disaster victims rely on for support are negative.
Low or negative social support
Risk factors underlying disaster
(SGADL)
1. Severity of exposure
2. Gender and family
3. Age
4. Developing Countries
5. Low or negative social support
IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF RISK FACTORS
(EHV)
1. Exposure
2. Hazard
3. Vulnerability
the alteration of the world’s
climate that we humans are causing such as burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and other practices that increase the carbon footprint and concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Climate change
is the change that can be
attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the
global atmosphere and which is in addition to natural climate variability observed over comparable time periods”.
Climate Change
Increases of air and water temperatures lead to rising sea levels, supercharged storms and higher wind speeds, more intense and prolonged droughts and wildfire seasons, heavier precipitation and flooding.
Climate change
Changes to the environment can influence the frequency and intensity of hazards, as well as our exposure and vulnerability to these hazards. For instance, deforestation of slopes often leads to an increase in landslide hazard and removal of mangroves can increase the damage caused by storm surges.
Environmental Degradation
It results in an increased polarization between the rich and poor on a global scale. Currently increasing the exposure of assets in hazard prone areas, globalized economic development provides an opportunity to build resilience if effectively managed.
Globalized Economic Development
Impoverished people are more likely to live in hazard-exposed areas and are less able to invest in risk-reducing measures. The lack of access to insurance and social protection means that people in poverty are often forced to use their already limited assets to buffer disaster losses, which drives them into further poverty.
Poverty and Inequality
The growing rate of urbanization and the increase in population density (in cities) can lead to creation of risk, especially when urbanization is rapid, poorly planned and occurring in a context of widespread poverty.
Poorly planned and Managed Urban Development