DRRR-Lessons.docx

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Title and Institution

  • SCHOO COTABATO CITY

  • NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY

  • Senior High School, Cotabato City

  • Core Learning Pack, 2nd Semester, SY 2022-2023

  • Subject: Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

  • Science Department, STEM Strand

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Compiled Material

  • Title: Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

  • Period: Third Quarter, SY 2022-2023

  • Compiled by: Monica Dennise S. Ahunin, Notre Dame University – Senior High School

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Week 1 Learning Objectives

  • Disaster Understanding:

    • Discuss the nature of disaster and disaster risk.

    • Describe effects of disasters on life.

    • Identify hazardous areas/locations.

    • Analyze disasters from various perspectives (physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, biological).

Topics Overview

  • Lesson 1: The Nature of Disaster and Disaster Risk

    • Values Integration: Promote disaster preparedness.

Key Definitions

  • Disaster: A sudden occurrence causing destruction and distress; disrupts life, leading to various damages and fatalities.

  • Disaster Risk: Potential losses caused by hazards, influenced by community vulnerabilities and coping capacities.

Risk Factors

  • Result from:

    • Exposure to hazards.

    • Vulnerabilities within the community.

    • Insufficient coping measures.

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Disaster Risk Composed Of:

  • Hazard: Natural or man-made.

  • Vulnerability: Community’s susceptibility to hazards.

  • Coping Capacity: Community's ability to alleviate disaster impacts.

Human Actions Increasing Disaster Risk

  • Housing and Building Development: Disruption of natural land and habitats.

  • Presence of Risk-Prone Structures: Increased potential for damage when disasters occur in inhabited areas.

  • Risk Reduction Frameworks: Learning from past disasters leads to improved standards (e.g., building codes).

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Effects of Disasters

  • Severity Dependence: Severity varies based on proximity to hazard.

  • Types of Effects: Primary (direct), secondary (resulting from primary effects), tertiary (long-term).

    • Primary Effects: Immediate destruction, loss of life.

    • Secondary Effects: Infrastructure disruptions like power loss.

    • Tertiary Effects: Long-term environmental changes, compromised livelihoods.

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Broad Impact of Disasters on Life

  • Psychological Effects:

    • Fear, shock, grief, irritability post-disaster.

  • Emotional Effects: Guilt, dissatisfaction, bitterness.

  • Physical Effects: Illness, changes in appetite, poor sleeping conditions.

  • Social Effects: Loss of interest in prior activities, strengthening family bonds.

  • Economic Effects: Job losses, damaged infrastructure, agricultural losses.

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Complex Effects on Economy

  • Economic Disruption: Agriculture, jobs, and tourism significantly affected.

  • Damage to Infrastructure: Leads to loss of essential services, significantly affecting daily life and economy.

Components of Post-Disaster Assessment

  • People: Casualty and injury assessments, emotional support considerations.

  • Buildings: Damage assessment critical for recovery efforts.

  • Environment: Assess pollution, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem impacts.

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Detailed Economic Impacts

  • Effect on Local Economy: Loss of jobs and agricultural outputs significantly hampers local economy.

  • Community Mobility: Infrastructure damage affects movement and access to resources, services.

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Perspectives on Disasters

  • Physical Perspective: Structural damage and altered landscapes.

  • Psychological Perspective: Emotional and mental health impacts, require attention in recovery plans.

  • Sociocultural Perspective: Community responses influenced by cultural values; unity in crisis can enhance recovery efforts.

  • Economic Perspective: Economic disruptions influence GDP and resource allocation.

  • Political Perspective: Importance of government roles in preparedness and effective recovery platforms.

  • Biological Perspective: Risk of infectious diseases post-disaster enhances the need for public health measures.

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Activity Assignment

  • Small Task 1: Article Writing on personal disaster experiences and learned lessons, submitted for a class magazine.

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Week 2 Learning Objectives

  • Core Topics: Exposure and Vulnerability

  • Identify elements exposed to hazards and corresponding vulnerabilities.

  • Distinctions among hazards, exposure, and vulnerabilities, illustrated with real examples.

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Vulnerability Definitions

  • General Definition: Diminished ability to cope with hazards.

  • Social, Economic, Environmental Vulnerability Analysis.

Four Main Types of Vulnerability

  1. Physical Vulnerability

  2. Social Vulnerability

  3. Economic Vulnerability

  4. Environmental Vulnerability

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Article Writing Task Assignment

  • Small Task 2: Conduct a hazard hunt to identify exposed elements, documenting with recommendations for preparedness.

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Hazard Definition

  • Definition: A condition or occurrence potentially leading to loss or damage (death, injury, property loss, etc.).

Types of Hazards

  • Natural Hazards: Earthquakes, floods, etc.

  • Quasi-Natural Hazards: Smog from human activities, like forest fires.

  • Technological Hazards: Man-made accidents.

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Natural Hazards Classification

  1. Biological Hazards: Diseases from exposure to organisms.

  2. Geological Hazards: Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions.

  3. Hydrometeorological Hazards: Typhoons, floods, droughts.

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Impacts of Various Hazards

Types of Effects

  • Primary Effects: Direct consequences of the hazard.

  • Secondary Effects: Outcomes stemming from primary effects.

  • Tertiary Effects: Long-term changes resulting from initial disaster events.

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Hazard Identification and Assessment Activity

  • Small Task 3: Conduct community hazard interviews, assessing community exposure and preparedness for hazards, including review of responses and understanding community preparedness needs.