DRRR 1st Quarter

disasters

natural phenomena that cannot be handled by effective communities

emergency

any situation where life or well-being of a community is threatened

vulnerability

factors in the community that allow a hazard to cause a disaster

exposure

people or property that are directly affected by natural disasters

disaster readiness

measures taken to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters

disaster risk

expectation value of deaths, injuries, and property losses that would be caused by a hazard

disaster reduction

systematic approach to identify, assess and reduce the occurrence of a disaster

capacities

positive resources and abilities which are helpful to individuals (i.e. firetrucks, shelters)

disaster recovery

area of security planning that aims to protect from the negative effects

hazard

anything that causes threat

physical perspective

refers to tangible materials (i.e. humans, environment)

psychological perspective

refers to the emotional reaction during and after disasters

economic perspective

refers to the disruption of economic activities after the disaster

political perspective

refers to government plans to reduce damages or losses from disasters

sociocultural perspective

refers to the response of the people to emergency situations (i.e. donations)

biological perspective

refers to potential diseases that are infectious

magnitude

severity of the natural event and quantity of exposure

natural disasters

disasters that occur on earth with or without warning

human-made disasters

disasters that have a precursor but can occur without warning

classification of disasters

geologic, hydrometeoric, biological, anthropogenic

factors that contribute to disasters

geographic and geologic setting, poverty, education, climate change, human induced and environmental changes

disaster rehabilitation

response strategy for the creation of sustainable livelihoods

primary effects

the main effects of the disaster

secondary effects

the indirect effects of the disaster

tertiary effects

the long-term effects of the disaster

title

tells us what the map is about

legend

tells us what the symbols on the map stand for

compass

shows directions on a map

north arrow

determines the direction of the map

map ruler

used to measure distances on a map

grid

lines that show coordinates on a map

coordinates

numbers, letters or symbols that label every location

frequency

proneness to a hazard due to geographical conditions

duration of impact

impact varies on duration

casualties of events

how an exposed element received the disaster directly or indirectly

hazard prone area

areas that are prone to damage by either natural, technological, or social hazards

lahar

mixture of water, pyroclastic materials, rock fragments flowing down a volcano or river valley

ashfall

bits and pieces of pulverised rocks, minerals and volcanic glass

pyroclastic flow

fast moving fluidized mass of rock fragments and gases

ballistic projectile

rock fragment ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption

volcanic gases

sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide

lava flow

molten rock that pours down from the slopes of the volcano

geochemistry

parameter that is the study of the chemical composition of the earth and its rocks and minerals

ground deformation

any change in shape, position or volume of the earth’s surface

seismic activity

occurence and measurement of ground vibrations and earthquakes

remote sensing

acquiring information without direct physical contact

sensory observations

gathering information using your five senses