Basic Concept Of Disaster And Disaster Risk Flashcards
(13 cards)
Originated from the word desastre
Des -> bad, aster -> star
Is a tragic event that causes loss of lives
Disaster
2 classifications of disaster
Natural disasters - natural resources
Manmade disasters - caused by man intentional or not
2 kinds of natural disasters
Rapid onset/ acute onset - earthquakes, tsunamis
Progressive onset/ gradual onset-
Drought to famine
3 kinds of man made disasters
Technological disasters
Terrorism or violence
Complex humanitarian emergencies
Expressed as the likelihood of loss of life, injury or destruction
SDR united nations international strategy on disaster reduction
Potential loss of lives etc
Disaster risk
2 categories of disaster risk
Intensive risk - exposure of large num of people’s in specific geographic area
Extensive risk - exposure of dispersed population to various hazards of low or moderate intensity
3 impacts of dosaster
Direct losses
Indirect losses
Intangible losses
Physical effects
Direct losses
Community disrupting or damaging utility services and local business
Indirect losses
Psychological situations caused by casualty and ability reduction
Intangible losses
3 kinds of social impacts
Housing
Health
Education
A source or condition that has potential harm to humans injury or illness property damage etc
Hazard
3 kinds of man made disasters
Technological/industrial disasters
Terrorism/violence
Complex humanitarian emergencies
