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    Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

    Second Semester, Module 1


    Axc I. Kalbit, Grade 11 – STEM

    Defining the Concept


    Disaster
    - A sudden calamitous occurrence that causes great harm, injury, destructions,
    and devastation to life and property
    - It disrupts the usual course of life, causing both physical and emotional
    distress as well as an intense feeling of helplessness and hopelessness.
    - A preceding definition of disaster stresses that two elements are affected –
    life (whether human or animal) and property.
    Risk

    Hazard

    Difference: A Hazard and a Disaster

    Vulnerability

    Coping Capacity

    Resilience

    Emergency and Disaster Management

    Disaster Risk Reduction


    Disaster Risk Management

    Interaction: Hazards, Vulnerability and Disaster Risk

    Understanding the Concepts


    Understanding Vulnerability

    Understanding Hazard

    A Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

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