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DRR Grade 12

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DISASTER

READINESS
and
RISK REDUCTION
BY: GROUP 8
the risk f a c t o r s
underlying
disaster
C L I M AT E C H A N G E

Increases disaster risk by altering the frequency and


intensity of hazards, increasing vulnerability, and shifting
exposure patterns.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Changes to ecosystems can amplify


hazard intensity, frequency, and our
exposure and vulnerability to these
hazards.
GLOBALIZED ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Increases exposure of assets in hazard-prone
areas and widens the wealth gap, but offers
opportunities for resilience-building if managed
effectively.
POVERTY AND
INEQUALITY
Socio-economic disparities heighten
v u l n e r a b i l i t y and reduce c o m m u n i t y
capacity f o r disaster recovery.
POORLY PLANNED AND MANAGED
URBAN DEVELOPMENT

U n c o n t r o l l e d u r b a n i z a t i o n and i m p r o p e r l a n d - use
p l a n n i n g increase exposure and reduce i n f r a s t r u c t u r e
resilience.
WEAK GOVERNANCE

Ineffective leadership and policies


undermine disaster risk reduction
strategies and preparedness.
LACK OF COMMUNITY
AWARENESS

Limited knowledge about risks and


preparedness within communities hinders
effective disaster response.
EFFECT OF DISASTERS
ON ONE’S LIFE
A natural disaster can bring about many devastating
effects. Among these are deaths, destruction of
infrastructures, loss of livelihood and services and
other physical and nonphysical effects.
w h a t is t h e
difference
between hazard
and disaster?
H A Z A R D A N D DISASTER
HAZARD is a dangerous situation or
event that carries a threat to human.

DISASTER is an event that harms


humans and disrupts the operations of
society. Hazards can only be considered
disaster once it affected humans. If a
disaster happened in an unpopulated
THE HUMAN EFFEFCT OF
NATURAL DISASTER
Displaced Emotional
Health Risks Food Scarcity Aftershocks
Population

the aftermath of natural disasters Natural disasters can be


one of the most immediate aside from obvious immediate aff ects the food supplies. Thousands particularly traumatic for young
eff ects of natural disasters is danger that natural disaster of people around the world are children. Confronted with scenes
population displacement when present, the secondary eff ect can hungry because of destroyed crops of destruction and deaths of
countries are ravaged by be just as damaging. Severe and loss of agricultural supplies,
friends and loved ones, many
earthquakes or other powerful flooding can result in stagnant whether it happens suddenly in a
children develop post-traumatic
water that allows breeding of storm or gradually in drought. As a
forces of nature, many people stress disorder (PTSD), a serious
waterborne bacteria and malaria- result, food prices rise reducing
need to abandon their home and psychological condition resulting
carrying mosquitoes. Without families' purchasing power and
seek shelter in other regions. A increasing the risk of severe from extreme trauma. Left
large influx of refugees can emergency relief from
malnutrition or worse. The impacts untreated, children suffering from
disrupt accessibility of health international aid organizations
of hunger following an earthquake, PTSD can be prone to lasting
care and education, as well as and others, death tolls can rise
typhoon or hurricane can be psychological damage and
even after the immediate danger
food supplies and clean water. tremendous causing lifelong emotional distress
has passed. damaged to children's development.
here a re some w a y s o n h o w
t o plan ahed o f
d i s a s t e r
Check for hazards at home
Identify safe place indoors and
outdoors Educate yourself and
Family members Have Disaster
kits/supplies on hand
Develop an emergency
communication plan Help your
community get ready
Practice the Disaster Preparedness
Cycle
hOw and whEn
a n EvEnT
bECOmEs a
disasTEr ?
A n event, e i t h e r h u m a n - m a d e o r natural,
becomes a disaster w h e n i t is sudden a
progressive, causing widespread h u m a n ,
m a t e r i a l o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l losses.
That’s All for Today

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