10 Questions
What does the Physical Perspective of disasters primarily focus on?
Physical damage to infrastructure and people
Which mental health condition is commonly associated with victims of disasters?
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
How do victims in a state of shock typically respond according to the text?
Deny the loss and try to escape reality
According to the Socio-cultural Perspective, how might a culture view a disaster?
As a punishment for past actions
What positive characteristics are generally associated with Filipinos during disasters?
Patient, resourceful, helpful, optimistic, and prayerful
What cultural value is highlighted among Filipinos during the pandemic?
Katatagan (resiliency)
What is the Filipino culture referred to as 'matalampasan din natin to'?
Optimism
What is one socio-cultural effect of disasters mentioned in the text?
Change in individual roles
According to the United Nations's Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction, what is essential to reduce human suffering in disasters?
Political will
What perspective refers to how a community is affected by a disaster, at an epidemic or pandemic level?
Biological Perspective
Study Notes
Physical Perspective
- Refers to the great physical damage in a community's infrastructure, affecting people and their properties
- Affects agricultural productivity, leading to life and property damage
- Physical effects of disasters include injuries, physical disabilities, and sanitation damage in infrastructure
Psychological Perspective
- Refers to the serious mental health conditions suffered by victims of disaster, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Victims may experience shock, denial, and a sense of insecurity, leading to stress, anxiety, and other maladaptive behaviors
- Psychological effects of disasters include distress, intrusion, avoidance, emotional effects, dependence, insecurities, grief, and withdrawn/isolation
Socio-cultural Perspective
- Refers to how a certain culture or group of people views a disaster
- Filipinos are known for their resilience, resourcefulness, and optimism in the face of disaster
- Socio-cultural effects of disasters include change in individual roles, disruption of social relationships, and personal connections
- Examples of Filipino cultural responses to disaster include "matalampasan din natin to" (optimism) and "Bahala na ang Dios" (resilience to God)
Economic Perspective
- Refers to the impact of a disaster on a community's economic condition
- Disasters can reduce local and international trade, leading to loss of life, unemployment, and loss of property
- Economic effects of disasters include loss of livelihood, unemployment, and loss of property
Political Perspective
- Refers to how the political system of a country views the impact of a disaster
- Disasters can have major consequences for political stability and governance legitimacy
- Political effects of a disaster include people's doubt on the government's credibility, low level of trust in public institutions, and a loss of confidence in those in authority
- Examples of political responses to disaster include the United Nations' Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)
Biological Perspective
- Refers to how a community is affected by a disaster, particularly at the epidemic or pandemic level
- Examples of biological disasters include dengue fever and COVID-19
- Biological effects of disasters include loss of lives, public demobilization, and negative economic effects, such as unemployment
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