Basic Concept of Disaster

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An occurrence with capacity to bring damages to lives, properties, and environment.

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HAZARD

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UNISDR

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United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

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(UNISDR, 2004)

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HAZARD: A potentially damaging physical event

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Natural phenomena that can cause threats or cause negative impacts to people and property.

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NATURAL HAZARD

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Includes civil conflict, displacement due to developmental projects, environmental degradation, oil spills, fish kills, famine, etc.

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HUMAN-MADE HAZARD
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS

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Interplay of both natural and human-made hazards

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SOCIO NATURAL HAZARDS

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Serious disruption of a function of a community

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DISASTER

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Result or combination of
1. Exposure to hazard
2. Conditions of vulnerability that are present
3. Insufficient capacity to cope with negative consequences

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DISASTER

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Results from natural hazards

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NATURAL DISASTER

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Destruction from man-made hazards

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MAN-MADE DISASTER

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DISASTER

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HazardExposureVulnerability/Capacity

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Probability of loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets.

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DISASTER RISK

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RISK

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HazardExposureVulnerability

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PEOPLE

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Diseases will spread, death, injury, psychological effects

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BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURES

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Broken powerlines, no signal and electricity, fallen posts, no access to healthcare, etc.

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ECONOMY

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Affected livelihood, business closure, unemployment, etc.

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ENVIRONMENT

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Disrupted ecological balance