DISASTER

READINESS
AND RISK
REDUCTION
ANA FIA S. JAPITANA
 TABLE of CONTENTS
• Chapter 1: BASIC CONCEPT OF HAZARD
• Introduction to Different Types of Hazards

• Chapter 2: BASIC CONCEPT OF DISASTER AND

DISASTER RISK
• Introduction to Disaster Concepts
• Identifying Classroom Hazards that can lead to Disasters

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 • Chapter 3: EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY T
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• Concept of Expose B
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• Concept of Vulnerability E
• Variation of Vulnerability Across Sectors
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• Physical Vulnerability f
• Identifying Exposed Elements
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• Identifying Specific Vulnerabilities O
• Case Studies N
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• Chapter 4: EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS E
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• Potential Earthquake Hazards and Their Effects
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• Tsunami Signs S
• Earthquake Hazard Maps
• Precautionary and Safety Measures for Earthquakes
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 • Chapter 5: VOLCANIC HAZARDS T
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• Different Types of Volcanic Hazards B
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• Signs of Volcanic Eruptions E
• Volcano Hazard Maps
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• Precautionary and Safety Measures for Volcanic f
Eruptions
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• Chapter 6: OTHER GEOLOGIC HAZARDS N
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• Landslides and Sinkholes E
• Impending Signs of Landslides and Sinkholes N
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• Interpreting Geohazard Maps S
• Precautionary and Safety Measures for Landslides

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 • Chapter 7: HYDRMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARDS T
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• Different Types of Hydrometeorological Hazards B
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• Signs of Hydrometeorological Hazards E
• Precautionary and Safety Measures for
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Hydrometeorological Hazards
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• Hydrometeorological Hazard Maps
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• Chapter 8: FIRE HAZARDS N
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• Fire Triangle E
• Causes of Fires N
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• Precautionary Measures and Proper Procedures for Fires S
• Basic Response Procedures to Fires
• Following Fire Emergency and Evacuation Plans
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 • Chapter 9: CONCEPT OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION T
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AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION B
MANAGEMENT L
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• Concept, Principles, and Relevance of Disaster Risk
Reduction o
• Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction and f
Management
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• Community Preparedness Plan O
• Survival Kit N
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• Chapter 10: WHAT TO EXPECT BETWEEN THE STATE N
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AND THE CITIZENS S
• The Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Law
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 Chapter 1:
BASIC CONCEPT OF HAZARD

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 Introduction
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The students will be able to:
• explain hazard
• define categories of hazards
• identify the impact of hazards common in the
environment

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 HAZARD: A Disastrous Event
• HOW MANY
TROPICAL CYCLONES
IN A YEAR?

• HOW MANY ACTIVE

VOLCANOES?

• HOW FREQUENT
EARTHQUAKES
OCCUR?

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 HAZARD
• “Those elements of the physical environment,
harmful to man and caused by forces extraneous
to him”
- Burton et al 1978

• “A source of potential harm or a situation with a

potential to cause loss”
- Standards Australis (2000)

• “A natural event that has the potential to cause

harm or loss”
- Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
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 HAZARD vs DISASTER
HAZARD...
A dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or
condition that may cause loss of life, injury or other health
impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services,
social and economic disruption, or environment damage.

DISASTER…
A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a
society involving widespread human, material, economic, or
environmental losses and impacts which exceeds ability of
the affected community or society to cope using its own
resources.

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 GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF
HAZARD
• NATURAL HAZARDS
• QUASI-NATURAL HAZARDS
• TECHNOLOGICAL (HUMAN MADE) HAZARDS

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 TYPES OF HAZARD
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL HAZARD
- Hydrological Hazard
- Atmospheric Hazard
GEOLOGIC HAZARD
BIOLOGIC HAZARD
TECHNOLOGIC HAZARD

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