DRRR5

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is a term used for reducing and preventing disaster risks.

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Disaster risk reduction (DRR)

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hazards are inevitable, but its adverse effects can be avoided. There are steps that we can do to ensure reduction of risks.

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Disaster risk reduction (DRR)

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DRR actions can be political, technical, social and economic.

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Disaster risk reduction (DRR)

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a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts, which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to cope using its own resources.

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DISASTER

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a result of the combination of several things:
-exposure to HAZARD
-conditions of VULNERABILITY that are present
-insufficient CAPACITY.

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DISASTER

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the degree to which the elements at risks are likely to experience hazard events of different

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Exposure

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impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other negative effects on human, physical, mental and social well-being, together with damage to property,
destruction of assets, loss of services, social and economic disruption and environmental degradation.

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DISASTER

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A community’s vulnerability can be linked to political will and commitment to developmental concerns

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Political factors

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Lack of access to resources, infrastructure, basic services and information can increase vulnerability

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Political factors

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the capacity of a community to cope and recover from adverse effects

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Economic factors

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Poverty eradication and creation of sustainable livelihoods are essential part of disaster risk reduction

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Economic factors

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Access to suitable land, proper housing design, building materials and accessibility of emergency services

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Physical factors

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Poor physical environment exposes people to hazards such as landslides, floods, fires, wind, disease and epidemics.

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Physical factors

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Level of education, training, safety and security, information and awareness, cultural beliefs, traditional values contribute to social wellbeing

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Social factors

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Lack of awareness and access to information can result in increase of vulnerability

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Social factors

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Scarcity of resources in a community can reduce the coping solutions and recovery from a disaster

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Environmental factors

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is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through analysis and management of the causal factors of disasters.

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

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usually requires long term planning across sectors and must be integrated into general national and regional development strategies.

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Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

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application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing risk and manage residual risk contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster loses.

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Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM)

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The outright avoidance of adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.

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Prevention

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Prevention expresses the concept and intention to completely avoid potential adverse impacts through action taken in advance.

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Prevention

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Can be in the form of proper land use or using suitable engineering design.

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Prevention

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The lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.

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Mitigation

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While the adverse impacts of hazards often cannot be prevented fully, their scale or severity can be substantially lessened by various strategies and actions.

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Mitigation

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measures involve a wide range of elements from engineering techniques to environmental policies and even public awareness.

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Mitigation

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The adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.

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Adaptation

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This definition addresses the concerns of climate change and is sourced from the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

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Adaptation

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The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions.

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Preparedness

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carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response through to sustained recovery.

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Preparedness

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The provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected.

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Response/Relief

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Disaster response is predominantly focused on immediate and short-term needs and is sometimes called “disaster relief”.

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Response/Relief

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The restoration, and improvement where appropriate, of facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors.

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Recovery

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The recovery task of rehabilitation and reconstruction begins soon after the emergency phase has ended, and should be based on pre-existing strategies and policies that facilitate clear institutional responsibilities for recovery action and enable public participation.

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Recovery

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empowers the people by recognizing and emphasizing the value of communities and local organizations.

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Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management (CBDRM)

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provide comprehensive, objective and rational information and assessment of hazards; advance competence in providing the data for risk identification and analysis.

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Field experts

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provide indigenous knowledge which can supply the needed resources in risk management and disaster response.

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Local people

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essential needs of the community taking into consideration the socio-economic, political, and physical requirements to answer those needs and decrease the community’s vulnerabilities to disasters.

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Long-term plans

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specify the important activities before, during and after a disastrous event.

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Short-term plans

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Early warning device is placed in the community and is activated if there’s a need for evacuation.

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Community-based early warning

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Disaster Reduction Management Framework

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1. Disaster prevention and mitigation
2. Disaster preparedness
3. Disaster response
4. Disaster rehabilitation and recovery

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Is the outright avoidance of the possible adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters.

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Disaster prevention

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means reducing or limiting the adverse effects of hazards and related disasters.

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Disaster mitigation

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encompasses the knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to efficiently anticipate, respond to, and recuperate from, the impacts of likely, pending or current hazard events or conditions.

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Disaster preparedness

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is the provision of emergency services and public assistance during or immediately after a disaster in order to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety and meet the basic survival needs of the people affected.

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Disaster response

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the restoration, and improvement of appropriate facilities, livelihoods and living conditions of disaster-affected communities, including efforts to reduce disaster risk factors, in accordance with the principle of “build back better”.

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Disaster rehabilitation and recovery

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measures that ensure the ability of affected communities and/or areas to restore their normal level of function by rebuilding livelihood and damaged infrastructure and increasing the communities’ organizational capacity.

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Rehabilitation

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ability of the community to prepare for, withstand and recover from the short or long-term effects of disaster.

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Community Preparedness

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To mitigate the effects of disasters in a community preparedness plan should have been laid and understood.

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Community Preparedness

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presents a general overview of the problem and objectives of the plan.

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Scope Statement

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elements of the plan include the materials needed, financial and human resources. Justify the need for all resources.

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Resources

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The bulk of the content is found in this part of the plan which includes details of the different activities that will respond to the preparation of the community in prevention, response or recovery to the effects of a hazardous event.

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Actions

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community plan must include a schedule of events, deadlines and work requirements to accomplish the projected outcomes.

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Schedules

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should note any factors that might hinder or derail the completion of the plan to allow for risk management.

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Risks

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this section sets out the criteria for determining the success of the plan. This can include a basic checklist such as meeting the schedule, staying under budget, and filing progress reports.

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Evaluation