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What is a disaster according to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
What is a disaster according to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)?
Define 'disaster risk' following the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Define 'disaster risk' following the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction.
Disaster risk refers to the potential disaster losses in lives, health, assets, and services which could occur in a community over a specified future time period.
Disasters can be categorized into 2 main groups: Natural Disasters and __________.
Disasters can be categorized into 2 main groups: Natural Disasters and __________.
Man-made (Human-induced)
Match the following risk factors with their corresponding categories:
Match the following risk factors with their corresponding categories:
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What is the official definition of climate change according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?
What is the official definition of climate change according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)?
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What is a driver and consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs?
What is a driver and consequence of disasters, reducing the capacity of the environment to meet social and ecological needs?
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Poorly planned and managed urban development can lead to the creation of risk, especially in hazard-exposed areas.
Poorly planned and managed urban development can lead to the creation of risk, especially in hazard-exposed areas.
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Weak governance zones are investment environments in which public sector actors are unable or unwilling to assume their roles and responsibilities in protecting rights, providing basic services, and public services. Disaster risk is disproportionately concentrated in lower-income countries with weak ____.
Weak governance zones are investment environments in which public sector actors are unable or unwilling to assume their roles and responsibilities in protecting rights, providing basic services, and public services. Disaster risk is disproportionately concentrated in lower-income countries with weak ____.
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Study Notes
National Disaster Resilience Month
- The Philippines is a country prone to natural disasters due to its location along the Ring of Fire.
Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster Risk
- A disaster is a sudden, calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury, destruction, and devastation to life and property.
- Disasters disrupt the usual course of life, causing both physical and emotional distress.
- Two essential elements of disaster are:
- Life (human or animal)
- Property
- The effects of disasters vary from minor damage to total destruction and can even lead to death.
- Disasters are often a result of the combination of:
- Exposure to a hazard
- Conditions of vulnerability
- Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative consequences.
Classification of Disasters
- Disasters can be divided into two large categories:
- Natural Disasters (e.g., earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, fires, tornadoes, extreme temperatures)
- Man-made (Human-induced) Disasters (e.g., technological/industrial, terrorism/violence, complex humanitarian emergencies)
Risk and Disaster Risk
- Risk is defined as the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.
- Disaster risk refers to the potential losses in lives, health, livelihoods, assets, and services that could occur in a community or society over a specified time period.
- Disaster risk is determined by the presence of three variables:
- Hazards (natural or anthropogenic)
- Vulnerability to a hazard
- Coping capacity linked to the reduction, mitigation, and resilience to the vulnerability of a community
Risk Factors Underlying Disasters
- Risk factors include:
- Exposure
- Hazard
- Vulnerability
- Severity of exposure
- Gender and family
- Age
- Economic status of the country
- Climate change
- Environmental degradation
- Globalized economic development
- Poverty and inequality
- Poorly planned and managed urban development
- Weak governance
Factors that Contribute to Worse Outcomes
- Factors that contribute to worse outcomes include:
- Death of someone close
- Injury to self or family member
- Life threat
- Panic, horror, or similar feelings
- Separation from family
- Massive loss of property
- Displacement
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A comprehensive guide for the National Disaster Resilience Month Quiz Bee, covering disaster risk reduction and management principles, preparedness strategies, and community-based approaches.
