Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Summary / Reviewer Table of Contents Introduction Part 1 Definition o Important Terms Part 2 Vulnerability to Hazard and Disasters Part 3 Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Hazards Human Factors Part 4 Natural Disasters and Their Effects Major Impacts of Disasters Top 10 Disaster Prone Areas in the Philippines Part 5 Reducing Destructive Potentials Managing Disaster Risks Elements Exposed to Hazards Part 6 Assessing Risks Useful Indicators of Possible Hazards Part 7 The Dimensions of Exposure Examples of Building Structures Part 8 Disasters in Different Perspectives Part 9 Level of Effects and Types of Hazards Part 10 Types of Earthquake Hazards Part 11 Activity - Questions and Answers Tsunami Part 12 Natural Warning Signs: Sensing Tsunami Effects of Earthquake Hazards Part 13 Volcanic Hazards Part 14 Geologi...
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Natural Disasters and Their Effects NATURAL DISASTERS Earthquake Tornado Huricane Tsunami Drought Floods Solar Storm Impact Event/Asteroids/Meteors EFFECTS Death Chaos Loss of livelihood Widespread damages Disrupted operations Loss of public trust Poor tourism Poor economy MAJOR IMPACTS OF DISASTERS 1. Displaced Population 2. Health Risks 3. Food Scarcity 4. Emotional Aftershocks TOP 10 DISASTER PRONE AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES 1. legazpi City 2. Tuguegarao in Cagayan 3. Lucena in Quezon Province 4. Manila 5. San Fernando in Pampanga 6. Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija 7. Batangas 8. San Carlos 9. Leyte/Zamar 10. Naga in Camarines Sur (Bicol) ^Top >Next Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended in the following blog posts. The definitions, ideas and concepts presented in this summary are not legally owned by this blog and are used for educational purposes only. Due cr...
Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Assessing Risks To reduce risk, most of the focus should be on reducing Vulnerability and the First Step is by understanding the element at risk exposed to each type of hazard. Risk Model: Risk = Hazard x Exposure x Vulnerability Exposed Elements refer to the number of people and the number of structures within the exposed area. Exposure is the degree to which the element at risk are likely to experience hazard events of different magnitude. Sectors of the society are more vulnerable to disaster than others because of the different factors contributing to its vulnerability, such as poverty, livelihoods, cultural beliefs, equity, gender and weak social groups. Physical Exposure: PhExp = Hazard x Exposure Physical - exposed affected area Hazard - probability of occurrence of an event at a given magnitude Exposure - total population living in the area Useful Indicators of the Possible Impacts ...
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