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Is a effect of a natural hazard?

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Natural Disaster

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What are examples of Natural Disasters?

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Volcanic Eruption
Earthquakes
Landslides
Floods
Tornadoes
Avalanches

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It is the force of nature, which affects the environment and leads ti environmental, financial and/or human losses?

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Natural Disaster

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It is a disaster without human involvement?

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Natural Disaster

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What events does the natural disaster triggers?

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Secondary event

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Are stressful events caused directly and primarily by human action?

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Man-made disasters

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Are stressful events caused directly and primarily by human action?

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Man-made disasters

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Man-made disasters are also called?

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Human-made or human caused disasters are

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Examples of human made disasters?

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Airplane Crashes
Major Chemical leaks
Nuclear reactor accidents
Terrorist attacks
Wars

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What are the sign and symptoms of psychological effects of disasters?

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Fear
Shock
Grief
Irritability

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What are the Emotional Effects of Disaster?

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  • guilt with the thought that had he/she done something, he/she may not have lost a member of the family.
    -dissatisfaction from the support coming from the family, neighbor’s, friends, or even from the government.
  • bitterness for those who survived the disaster or for those who were not actually affected by it.
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What are the Physical Effects of Disasters?

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  1. Physical Sickness like headaches, fever, cough, and others.
  2. Change in appetite
  3. Poor Sleeping Condition
  4. Constipation
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What are the social effects of disasters?

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  1. Loss of interest in the activity previously enjoyed by the victim/survivor.
  2. Family may be rebuilt
  3. Circle of friends will expand
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What are the Economic Effects of Disasters?

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  1. Loss of job of a family member
  2. Loss of business by the merchants
  3. Damaged bridges, buildings, and roads, which will be repaired by the government at the expense of the country’s budget
  4. Forfeiture of investments from other countries
  5. Decline of tourism industry due to damages sceneries
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How to cope with the effects of disasters?

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  1. Take care of yourself
  2. Encourage open communication and support
  3. Be brave
  4. Be a good listener
  5. Carryon with your routine
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What are the Effects of Disasters?

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Human/Biological
Social Effects
Physical/Material
Psychological
Economics
Environmental Degradation
Political Impacts

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This effects causes infectious diseases which leads to death; when there is massive human loss Human capital is affected?

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Human/Biological

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This effect is where survivors who suffer from psychological conditions and disabilities will not be as productive as they were before the disaster?

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Social Effects

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It damages to physical and material, like collapsed building, damaged houses, poor evacuation sites, and etc., has a significant impact on our society?

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Physical/Material

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This effect is the exposure to traumatic and violent events results in expressions of generalized fear, anxiety, depression, and/or PSTD?

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Psychological Effect

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This effect is the exposure to traumatic and violent events results in expressions of generalized fear, anxiety, depression, and/or PSTD?

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Psychological Effect

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It is when the disaster causes further inequalities in the economy and contribute to the slow implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)?

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Physical Damage such as productive capital and stocks, and economic and social infrastructure?

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Disruption to the flow of goods and services-lower output?

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Indirect Cost

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Climate change affects energy, agriculture, health, water, and marine resources and aggravates environmental hazards?
Environment Degradation
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Disaster represents extreme shocks to the political system of the country, increasing the number of citizen demands while simultaneously reducing a governments response capabilities?
Political Impacts
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Refers to the presence of people, livelihoods, infrastructure, and resources, in location potentially affected by adverse physical events?
Exposure
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What are the types of Exposure?
Physical Social Economic Environmental Dinensions
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What are the direct effects of hazards?
- injury - illness - other health effects - evacuation and displacement - economic - social - cultural - environmental damages
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It manifest over time resulting from disruptions in economics, social, and health systems?
Indirect Effects of Hazards
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It involves identifying and mapping those vulnerable to hazardous events?
Identifying Elements at Risn
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Identifying Elements at Risk include?
- assessing the presence of individuals, assets and services within hazardous zones
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Populations constitute a primary element at risk, which may suffer health impacts, displacement, and social disruption?
People at Risk
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Includes residential, commercial, and industrial buildings that may sustain damage in hazardous events?
Properties at Risk
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Includes healthcare, education, and utilities, face threats during hazardous events?
Public and Private Services at Risk
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The process of identifying, analyzing, and evaluating risk associated with hazards?
Risk Assesment
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It helps in recognizing vulnerabilities and potential impacts that hazards may cause to people, property, and the environment?
Risk Assesment
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Involves the identification and delineation of areas and populations that might be affected by hazards?
Mapping
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Evaluates the susceptibility of exposed elements yo the impacts of hazards?
Vulnerability Assessment
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This considers social, economic, and physical factors that influence how populations and assets withstand potential disaster?
Vulnerability Assessment
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Includes enhancing resilience, improving infrastructure, and implementing safety measures?
Risk Reduction
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It articulates the relationship between hazard, exposure, and vulnerability? Risk = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability
Risk Model
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What are the components of a risk model?
- hazard identification - exposure Assessment - vulnerability Analysis
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Refers to the probability of occurrence and magnitude of a harmful event?
Hazard
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It encompasses the number of people or structures susceptible to a hazard?
Exposure

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