POST DISASTER EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AND
EMERGENGY ASSESSMENT
VANITHA P
15IM15

DISASTER:
A serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing
widespread damage which exceed the ability to cope up using its own
resources.
EMERGENCY :
A serious, unexpected and after dangerous situation requiring
immediate action.
Disaster Emergency Management:
An event or process required immediately to cope with the
potentially widespread impact made by the disaster.

IMPACT ASSESSMENT

IMPACT: Any change (benificial or adverse) in the environment (social

or biophysical) as a result of human activity.
IIMPACT ASSESSMENT: Aim to align/combine a number of
established assessment techniques (Ex Economic Impact Assessment +
Social Impact Assessment), and/or to compare/explore
interrelationships between themes (Ex Biophysical and Social)

Disasters Impact various dimensions of human life both long term

and short term lasting.

They can cause huge damage to human life, living conditions, social
relationships, goods and service, economic endeavours, assets and
environment.
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METHODOLOGY OF IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Ex ante appraisal

Post ante appraisal

Assessment also based on

Environmental Impact
Physical Impact
Economical Impact
Psychological Impact

DEM comprises of

Occupational safety and health

Security management

Business management

Insurance

REFERENCES

International Journal of Emergency Management, ISSN : 1741

5071.

Disaster and Emergency Management Systems (2008), British

Standard Institution.

Disaster loss assessment guide ,2002 emergency management

series, Australia.