Basic Concepts Flashcards
(15 cards)
Five Important Words in DRRR
Disaster
Disaster Risk
Vulnerability
Hazard
Exposure
a serious disruption of functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of affected people to cope using their resources
Disaster
defined as "a sudden calamitous event, bringing great damage, loss, destruction, and devastation to life and property"
Disaster
the probability that a community's structure or geographic area is to be damaged or disrupted by the impact of a particular hazard, on account of its nature, construction and proximity to a hazardous area
Disaster Risk
type of disaster that originate from different forces of nature
Natural Disaster
occur due to people's actions against human, material, and environment
Man-made Disaster
a circular arm of active volcanoes that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin
Ring of Fire
effects of disaster: a large influx of refugees can disrupt accessibility
displaced population
effects of disaster: disasters can cause serious health problems
health risks
after natural disasters, food become scarce and as a result food prices rise reducing families' purchasing power and increasing the risk of malnutrition
food scarcity
effects of disaster: disasters can be traumatic
emotional aftershocks
characteristics and circumstances of a community, system, or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard
vulnerability
potential source of harm and might occur any moment
hazard
the possibility of something bad happening
risk
the presence of people, livelihood, environmental services and resources, infrastructure or economic, social, or cultural assets in places that can be adversely affected by the physical events which are thereby subject to potential harm, loss or damage
exposure
