Disaster Risk Management Overview

The probability of a disaster significantly harming a community or area based on its location and characteristics.

Major disruptions causing widespread harm, loss, and destruction beyond a community's ability to cope effectively.

The elements or assets that are at risk from disaster impacts, including people, property, infrastructure, and the environment.

The increased susceptibility of people, property, or communities to the negative effects of a hazard.

The ways that a society is involved in the creation of hazards and vulnerabilities, making them more susceptible to disasters.

Strategies to significantly reduce the effects of disasters by actively decreasing vulnerabilities and exposures.

The process of being prepared for a disaster by planning, training, and acquiring necessary resources.

Measures taken to reduce or eliminate the root causes of hazards and vulnerabilities, making communities more resilient.

The concentration of people within a given area.

The distribution of people across different age groups.

The spread of people across a geographical area.

The combined effects of natural forces and human activities leading to hazards.

The potential of a natural or technological event to cause harm.

The elements directly exposed to a hazard, such as people, buildings, and infrastructure.

The sudden and widespread occurrence of a disease affecting a large population, usually in a geographically defined area.

A large group of locusts that can migrate and destroy crops, causing significant damage to agriculture.

Accidents involving transportation vehicles like cars, trains, airplanes, or ships.

Uncontrolled explosions or fires in industrial settings, often involving hazardous materials.

The unintentional release of toxic substances into the environment, posing risks to human health and ecosystems.

Significant events at nuclear facilities, such as meltdowns or leaks, leading to radioactive contamination.

The unexpected collapse of buildings used by the public, such as schools, hospitals, or shopping malls.

The use of computer networks and technology to carry out attacks or disrupt critical infrastructure.

The psychological distress, anxiety, and other mental health issues that may arise after experiencing a hazard.

The loss of life due to a hazard.

Damage to essential infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, power lines, and communication networks.

The widespread displacement of people due to a hazard.

The loss of cultural traditions, practices, and identity due to a hazard.

The adoption of new cultural norms and practices in response to a hazard.

Conflicts arising from differences in ethnicity, culture, or beliefs, often exacerbated by disaster.

The loss of jobs due to displacement or destruction of businesses.

The loss of crops, livestock, and agricultural production.

The loss of land, natural resources, and livelihoods.

The loss of money, belongings, and property due to a hazard.

The destruction or damage to forests caused by wildfires.

The contamination of freshwater sources by salt water, impacting drinking water supplies.

The disruption and loss of plant and animal species due to hazards.

The disappearance or destruction of rivers and other water bodies.

Outbreaks of diseases in both humans and animals.

Long-lasting health problems caused by exposure to radiation.

The increased occurrence of viral and bacterial infections after a hazard.

Areas exposed to hazards due to their location.

Coastal areas vulnerable to hazards like storms, tsunamis, and tides.

Land reclaimed from the sea or other water bodies, susceptible to flooding and sinking.

Areas near geological features like fault lines, prone to earthquakes.

Slopes of mountains with little vegetation, at risk of landslides.

Areas within a certain distance from volcanoes.

Land along rivers and estuaries, at risk of flooding.

Open spaces like fields and plains susceptible to storms.

Areas where oil storage facilities or pipelines are located, vulnerable to spills and pollution.

Areas near mining operations, susceptible to toxic waste and heavy metal contamination.