Module Study Guide

Name: Leovine L. De Guia

Course: Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

Module: Basic Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk

Introduction

Disaster and Disaster Risk are two terms that must be distinguished from each other.
After the event, a disaster may occur and the losses like total number of deaths,
injuries, damaged structures, displaced people and damaged properties can be
determined.

Disaster risk is “considered to be a function of hazard, exposure and vulnerability. It is

normally expressed as a probability of loss of life, injury or destroyed or damaged
assets which could occur to a system, society or a community in a specific period of
time” (UNISDR 2015). Hence, the losses in disaster risk are predictions only if the
hazard occurs. The predicted losses are a result of an assessment of the hazard and
vulnerability. Hence, in a disaster, the losses are after the event, while in disaster risk,
the losses are estimates only if the event occurs or before the event

After studying this module, you should be able to:

1. Basic Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk

1. To explain the meaning of “disaster” and “hazard” and their relationship.

2. Identify various types of hazards and disasters experienced in daily life.
3. To explain the meaning of “vulnerability”, “disaster risk” and “disaster risk
reduction” and their relationship to disasters and hazards
4. To “think safety” and identify various types of disaster risk reduction measures
encountered in daily life.

Learning Activity

1. As an introduction to the lesson, students will be given a pop-up quiz using

Kahoot! as a review of the pre-requisite course and about disasters.

2. The students will be oriented to the course (course description, objectives,

DR&RR Framework) using pear deck slides.
 3. As an activity, students will create an e-poster that promotes safety and disaster
awareness.

4. Students will watch videos about Luzon Earthquake and CDO (Cagayan de Oro)
flood.

5. They were then asked about classification of disasters and how they can
describe a disaster based on its occurrence and effects to different sectors of the
community.

6. Discussions on concepts about disasters and hazards will then commence using
Canva highlighting some examples of prominent disasters that happened in the
Philippines.

7. Using peardeck, students will then identify the hazards and possible disasters
given the pictures to be provided.

8. Discussions on concepts about disaster risk and vulnerability will then

commence using Canva presentation.

9. As evaluation, students will then be asked to create a short essay about hazards
at home, including pictures and illustration of the hazards found in their homes.
References

UNISDR. (2009). UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction

UNISDR. (2015) New Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction
UNDP. (1992 ) Disaster Management Training Programme, 2nd. Ed.
Punongbayan, R. & Tayag, J. (1999). Living Safely with Natural Hazards, Mary
Jo Publishing, Manila