Ppt 1

Question 1

is “a sudden calamitous event bringing great damage, loss, or destruction

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disaster

Question 2

defines a disaster as “a serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of vulnerability and exposure, leading to widespread human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts.”

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United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR

Question 3

keyword of disaster is?

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losses

Question 4

is “the occurrence of a natural or human-induced phenomenon in a particular place during a particular period of time due to the existence of a hazard

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hazardous event

Question 5

a potentially damaging physical event, phenomenon or human activity that may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption or environmental degradation

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hazard

Question 6

the losses maybe loss of income, or property injury or even death

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individual level

Question 6

a disaster may involve a population of people who were displaced, large number of deaths or millions of pesos of losses in property or income

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community level

Question 7

are related to natural conditions, although some is due to human activities.

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Geological

Question 8

Landslides and sinkholes are among the examples of this hazard

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Geological hazard

Question 9

is characterized by a series of waves that are generated by a sudden displacement on the ocean floor

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Tsunami

Question 10

These are processes or phenomena of atmospheric hydrological or oceanographic nature that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damages, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruptions, or even environmental damages

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Hydrometeorological hazards

Question 11

This include tropical cyclones (also known as typhoons and hurricanes), thunderstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, blizzards, heavy snowfall, avalanches, storm surges, floods including flash floods, drought, heat waves and cold spells

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Hydrometeorological hazards

Question 12

is an abnormal rise in a coastal waters due to a massive force from the sea or above the sea

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Storm surge

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is the presence of excessive water on a supposedly dry land.

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flood

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is associated with “the conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes, which increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of hazards

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Vulnerability

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occurs because people (Exposed elements) settle in unsafe areas (vulnerability) like unstable slopes.

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disaster due to landslide

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is “considered to be a function of hazard, exposure and vulnerability

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Disaster risk

Question 17

is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events

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disaster risk reduction

Question 18

the policy objective aimed at preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contributes to strengthening resilience”

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disaster risk reduction

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DRR strategies can be classified into three general categories

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Avoid the hazard, (2) manage the hazard, and (3) Reduce vulnerability

Question 20

Natural phenomena that cause major problems all over the world. It is resulted from expansion and development of cities lead to an increase in impact and damage

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geological