DRRR - Flashcard 1

Ring of Fire

• Also known as Circum-Pacific Belt is a famous region along the Pacific Ocean

• Volcanic and Earthquakes occur

Disaster

Is a sudden calamitous occurrence that causes great harm injury, destruction and devastation to life and property

Disaster Risk

Is the potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system, society, or a community in a specific period

Hazard

Is a process, phenomenon, or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption or even environmental degration

Exposure

IS the situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas

Vulnerability

Is a condition determined by physical, social, economic, and environmental factors or processes which increases the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards

Capacity

Is the combination of all strengths, attributes, and resources available within an organization, community, or society to manage and reduce disaster risks and strengthen resilience

Natural Hazards and Disasters

Are the results and outcomes of naturally occurring processes that occurred throughout Earth’s history

Man-made Hazards and Disasters

Occur as a result or an outcome of human actions and interactions with other people and the environment

Risk Factors

Are processes or conditions, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and vulnerability

Severity of exposure

Which measures those who experience disaster firsthand which has the highest risk of developing future mental problems

Gender and Family

The female gender suffers more adverse effects. This worsens when children are present at home. Marital relationships are placed under strain

Age

Adults in the age range of 40-60 are more stressed after disasters but in general, children exhibit more stress after disasters than adults do

Economic Status of Country

A powerful risk driver that fundamentally shapes all aspects of disaster risk

1. Climate Change

2. Poverty

3. Socio-economic Inequality

4. Increase population density

5. Rapid and unplanned urbanization

6. Environmental degradation

7. Lack of awareness

8. Weak governance

Disaster Risk Drivers:

Climate Change

This can amplify disaster risk while weakening the resilience of the community

Poverty

extreme _____ equates to greater disaster impact

Socio-economic Inequality

Can result to limited of households and communities to manage the risk and improve their resilience

Increase population density/growth

The higher the population, the greater vulnerability to disasters

Rapid and unplanned urbanization

Can result to an increased severity of disasters

Environmental degradation

Can reduce the environmental capacity to provide social and ecological needs

Lack of awareness

Households, communities, and societies who have of awareness on disasters are not disaster prepared thus can aggravate disaster risk

Weak governance

Inefficient, and incompetent protection of human rights, and failure to provide public services can happen due ____________