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Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) 14. Geologic Hazards Causes of Geologic Hazards 1. Earthquakes which can cause liquefaction of soil and tsunami 2. Volcanic Eruptions' lava flows, ash fall and lahar flows 3. Land slides (rock falls or slides, debris flows, mud flows, etc.) 4. Floods that can cause inundation and erosion 5. Snow avalanches 6. Sand blasting (wind blown) Sinkhole - collapse of ground into subsidence hollow TOP

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Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) 3. Factors Affecting Vulnerability to Hazard 1. Poverty 2. Climate Change 3. Poor Urban Governance 4. Missing regulatory framework Human Factors 1. Wealth 2. Education 3. Governance 4. Technology 5. Age 6. Gender Developed Countries are better prepared to handle the impacts of disasters as well as the aftermath as they have greater capacity to manage disaster Developing Countries are more vulnerable to natural disasters for the following reasons: poorly constructed buildings rapid population growth / high density population limited resources for disaster response and rebuilding lack of economic safety nets <Previous   >Next [ P.S. I may also further explain the said factors and reasons if somebody requests for it. :) ]

Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction (DRRR) 2. Vulnerability to Hazard and Disasters             The way a disaster affects human life and property depends on the following: 1. Proximity to possible hazardous events 2. Population density 3. Scientific understanding 4. Public education and awareness 5. Early warning system 6. Availability and readiness of emergency infrastructure 7. Construction styles and codes 8. Cultural factors that influence public response <Previous   >Next

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 o...

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