DRRR

•A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

DISASTER

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

DISASTER

is expressed as the likelihood of loss of life, injury or destruction and damage from a disaster in a given period of time.

DISASTER RISK

reflects the concept of hazardous events and disasters as the outcome of continuously present conditions of risk.

DISASTER RISK

•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

HAZARD

•represents the stock of property and infrastructure exposed to a hazard, and it can include socioeconomic factors.

EXPOSURE

•accounts for the susceptibility to damage of the assets exposed to the forces generated by the hazard. Fragility and vulnerability functions estimate the damage ratio and consequent loss respectively, and/or the social cost (e.g., number of injured, homeless, and killed) generated by a hazard, according to a specified exposure.

VULNERABILITY

a natural phenomenon is caused by natural forces, such as earthquakes, typhoon, volcanic eruptions, fires, tornados, and extreme temperatures. They can be classified as rapid onset disasters and those with progressive onset, such as droughts that lead to famine. These events, usually sudden, can have tremendous effects.

NATURAL DISASTER

Disasters caused by man are those in which major direct causes are identifiable intentional or non-intentional human actions.

EXAMPLES: leaks of hazardous materials, bombs or explosions, conflicts or war

MAN-MADE