DRRR Part 1
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR)
1. Definition of Important Terms
Disaster
Ø are
emergencies that cannot be handled by the affected individuals or group of
individuals without outside assistance
Ø are
caused by natural or manmade events wherein communities experience severe
danger
Ø can
cause loss of lives and properties causing disruption to their social
structures
Ø can
be less damaging if the population has better understanding of
locally-experienced hazards
Ø can
be less damaging if the population implements preventive or mitigating measures
against them
Hazards
Ø are
potentially harmful events such as drought, floods, earth quakes, volcanic
eruption, epidemics, etc.
Vulnerability
Ø is
the set of characteristics of a person/household or community that make it
susceptible to the damaging effects of hazards
Ø is
the degree of loss to each element should a hazard of given severity occurs
Capacity
Ø the
assets, knowledge and skills that enable relevant measures to be taken by an
individual or group of individuals to protect against or respond to the hazard
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