BASIC
CONCEPTS OF
DISASTER &
DISASTER
RISK
PICTURE ANALYSIS
DISASTER

A
or a society involving
human, material, economic,
or environmental
which
of the affected
community or society
- United Nations Office for Disaster Reduction(UNISDR)
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DISASTER
RISK
is ranked as

.
- 2015 World Risk Report released by United Nations
University – Institute for Environment & Human Security

measures risks using a system which considers a
country’s vulnerability and exposure to hazards
 determines the risk to disasters as a result of
vulnerability & natural hazards.
 based on 28 indicators and research data
RISK
 An
between
including the
adverse effects of
climate change and the
.
FACTORS OF
DISASTER RISK
1.Hazard
2.Exposure
3.Vulnerability
Resistance
against
natural hazard
Vulnerability
Hazard
Earthquake,
Typhoons
Exposure
People,
properties
DISASTER
RISK
𝐻𝑎𝑧𝑎𝑟𝑑 . 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 . 𝑉𝑢𝑙𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦
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DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
 Variables that
, affecting the degree
/ scope of a disaster.
1. Physical factor
2.
3.
Psychological factor
Socio – cultural factors
4.
5.
Economic factors
Political factors
6. Biological factors
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
1. PHYSICAL FACTORS


objects or
infrastructure
Ex: availability of fire exits, sturdiness
of the building, presence or absence
of objects that can harm you or help
you
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
2. PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTOR
 state of
,
 Ex: are we dealing with babies?
Kids? Adults? people with special
needs?
- self – assessment of capability to
respond to disaster, fear
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
3. SOCIO – CULTURAL FACTORS
 include
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
4. ECONOMIC FACTORS
 include
,
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
5. POLITICAL FACTORS
 include
DISASTER RISK
FACTORS
6. BIOLOGICAL FACTORS
 Include
in environment,
CLASSIFICATION
OF DISASTER
 related to natural process that occur
on Earth with or without warning.
 ex: hazardous materials could
leak from chemical tanker after a
road accident, pandemics, oil spills
CLASSIFICATION
OF DISASTER
GEOLOGIC
HYDROMETEOROLOGI
CAL
ANTHROPOGENIC BIOLOGICAL
Earthquake
Volcanic
Eruptions
Tsunami
Landslides
Floods
Subsidence
Typhoons
Tornadoes
Drought
Thunderstorm
Storm Surge
Hazardous
materials
Insect
infestation
Acid rain
Epidemic
Wildfires
Global warming
EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS

coming directly from the
incident itself
ex: water damage due to floods
collapsed structures due to
earthquakes
EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS
 stems
down from the
primary effects
 ex: earthquake can have collapsed
structures, fires can break out, electrical
lines and water pipes can be damaged
as well.
EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS


long term effect of a
hazard
ex: permanent relocation of a
community due to an earthquake
reshaping of a river channel after
an earthquake
CLASSIFICATION OF
THE EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS
 disasters can lead to a lot of
fatalities and missing person
 survivors often suffer psychological
damages
 after disaster, it is advisable for
survivors and respondents to
undergo stress debriefing
CLASSIFICATION OF
THE EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS

If a disaster happens, a large
number of homes are
damaged.
For some, losing a home means
losing a large part of your being.
CLASSIFICATION OF
THE EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS
With infrastructure destroyed some
basic services might not be available
to the public.
Ex: Without banks = Where can people can
money?
Without hospitals = Where do people go
for their injuries or sickness?
CLASSIFICATION OF
THE EFFECTS OF
DISASTERS
Pertains to crops and livestock
that are lost due to disasters.
When there is a storm warning some
farmers would conduct pre – mature
harvesting.
Livestock can also be lost during a
disaster, some animals cannot save
themselves from ranging waters.