“DISASTERS CREATES OPPURTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT” DISASTER: Disaster can be defined as “The occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a society‚ or community.” “An event or series of events which gives rise to casualties and/or damage or loss of property‚ infrastructure‚ essential services or means of livelihood on a scale which is beyond the normal capacity of the affected community’s ability to cope with out aid.” According to UNISDR
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India‚ Pakistan‚ and Bangladesh are prone to natural disasters of various kinds on a continual basis. Coupled with high population density‚ poverty‚ illiteracy and lack of infrastructure‚ the natural disasters kill thousands of people and leave a devastating impact on economy and environment. The importance of telecommunication in disaster management has been widely accepted since the early days of the development of radio communication. Disasters can strike without warning at any time of the day or
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A disaster is a natural or man-made (or technological) hazard resulting in an event of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the environment. A disaster can be ostensively defined as any tragic event stemming from events such as earthquakes‚ floods‚ catastrophic accidents‚ fires‚ orexplosions. It is a phenomenon that disasters can cause damage to life‚ property and destroy the economic‚ social and cultural life of people. In contemporary
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What is disaster management? What are the various stages that it involves? The terminology may differ depending on where you are. In New Zealand‚ for example‚ you would be talking of the 4R’s‚ namely Readiness‚ Response‚ Recovery and Reduction. In other places‚ such as Indonesia‚ it could be as outlined in the graphic below: (Disaster management: click to enlarge) There are no standardized rules defining the different phases of the disaster management cycle. Different agencies use different cycles
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INTRODUCTION DISASTER DISASTER MANAGEMENT 10-12 4 CHALLENGES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FUTURE CHALLENGES 14-32 5 HOW TO FACE CHALLENGES 34-39 6 CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY 41-42 CHAPTER:1 OBJECT OF THE PROJECT SCOPE OF THE PROJECT OBJECT OF THE PROJECT Meaning of Disaster and there Types. Disaster Management and there nature. Challenges in Disaster Management & Future Challenges in Disaster Management in India and World. Preventation against Disaster. SCOPE OF
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Chapter 1 Notes- The management of disasters • United nations general assembly claimed 1990s to be the ‘international decade for natural disaster reduction’ (IDNDR) • Action was taken to promote internationally coordinated efforts to reduce material losses and social and economic disruption caused by natural disasters‚ esp. developing countries. • Mission: to improve each UN member country’s capacity to prevent or diminish adverse effects from natural disasters and to establish guidelines for applying
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resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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Disaster Management A Disaster can be defined as: A sudden accident or natural event that causes loss of life. The biggest problem with the disasters is the suddenness and swiftness with which they arrive. Disasters whether natural or man-made can strike at any time. The general response to a disaster is in terms of relief and rescue operations. If we are adequately prepared‚ its possible to severely reduce the impact of a disaster. The impact can be reduced through a good understanding
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Disaster Management Cycle The disaster cycle or the disaster life cycle consists of the steps that emergency managers take in planning for and responding to disasters. Each step in the disaster cycle correlates to part of the ongoing cycle that is emergency management. This disaster cycle is used throughout the emergency management community‚ from the local to the national and international levels. The disaster management personnel are trained to assist in such happenings. Disasters can be categorized
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Jaquelynn Renderos Geology 112 Section 30 Professor Reed December 18‚ 2016 Preparedness Plan Final This paper is focused on the seismic hazard analysis‚ structural safety quiz of my household‚ and preparedness plan. The seismic hazard analysis is composed of fault rupture‚ ground shaking intensity‚ landslide potential‚ liquefaction susceptibility‚ and if there is a body of water nearby. Next is the structural safety quiz which consists of five to
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