DRRR Part 7

Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

The Dimensions of Exposure

1. SOCIAL- exposure and vulnerability covers a wide range of concerns such as migration, social groups, health, education, culture, institutions and governance

2. ENVIRONMENTAL - location and built structures such as low lying area, coastal regions and mountainous area.

          Examples of Built Structures

               a. Essential Facilities

• educational
• medical health / hospitals
• emergency response stations
• government offices
• recreational / tourist sites
• places of worship
• banks and financial centers
• markets and shopping centers
• cemeteries

               b. Industrial Facilities

• dams and ponds
• fuel reservoirs, pipelines and pumps
• power/electric generating plants/lines
• multi-purpose hydro power plants
• water tanks and lines
• food processing plants

               c. Utilities

• potable water system
• waste water, pipelines and distribution
• electric power facilities and distribution
• communication (cables and networks)

3. ECONOMIC - business interruptions due to accessibility problems
loss of jobs and access to work
loss of government income (no taxes)
affect gross domestic product  (GDP)

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