Disaster Mitigation
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What is a Disaster?
There is no particular definition for a Disaster. But we can define a disaster as a natural or manmade hazard resulting to physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the natural environment.
Types of Disasters
Natural Disasters:
Earth quakes Tsunamis Floods Snow storms
Manmade Disasters:
Fires Nuclear accidents DEFORESTATION War
Disaster Management
Disaster management is the discipline that involves preparing, warning, supporting and rebuilding societies when natural or man-made disasters occur. It is the continuous process in an effort to avoid or minimize the impact of disasters resulting from hazards.
Goals of Disaster Management
Avoid or reduce the potential losses from hazards. Assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster. Achieve rapid and effective recovery.
PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
prevent the fore coming PREVENTION: Trying to disasters .
MITIGATION: An attempt to prevent the hazards from developing in to disasters. PREPARE: It includes planning , training etc., to mitigate the effects of natural & manmade disaster.
RESPONSE: It includes the mobilization of emergency services. RECOVERY: Its aim is to restore the affected area to its previous state.
Mitigation
Any activity that reduces either the chance of a hazard taking place or a hazard turning into disaster. It includes building codes; zoning and land use management; regulations and safety codes; preventive health care; and public education.
IMPORTANCE
Precaution is always better than cure. By increasing an awareness of mitigation into public disaster reduction can be achieved very effectively. Mitigation planning also promotes a risk-based approach to development in which sustainable development is based on an understanding and management of all risk i.e.
What is a Disaster?
There is no particular definition for a Disaster. But we can define a disaster as a natural or manmade hazard resulting to physical damage or destruction, loss of life, or drastic change to the natural environment.
Types of Disasters
Natural Disasters:
Earth quakes Tsunamis Floods Snow storms
Manmade Disasters:
Fires Nuclear accidents DEFORESTATION War
Disaster Management
Disaster management is the discipline that involves preparing, warning, supporting and rebuilding societies when natural or man-made disasters occur. It is the continuous process in an effort to avoid or minimize the impact of disasters resulting from hazards.
Goals of Disaster Management
Avoid or reduce the potential losses from hazards. Assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster. Achieve rapid and effective recovery.
PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
prevent the fore coming PREVENTION: Trying to disasters .
MITIGATION: An attempt to prevent the hazards from developing in to disasters. PREPARE: It includes planning , training etc., to mitigate the effects of natural & manmade disaster.
RESPONSE: It includes the mobilization of emergency services. RECOVERY: Its aim is to restore the affected area to its previous state.
Mitigation
Any activity that reduces either the chance of a hazard taking place or a hazard turning into disaster. It includes building codes; zoning and land use management; regulations and safety codes; preventive health care; and public education.
IMPORTANCE
Precaution is always better than cure. By increasing an awareness of mitigation into public disaster reduction can be achieved very effectively. Mitigation planning also promotes a risk-based approach to development in which sustainable development is based on an understanding and management of all risk i.e.