DRRR: Basic Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk

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 environmental damage.

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

The potential disaster losses,in lives, health status, livelihoods,assets and services,which could occur to a particular community or a society over some period of time.

• Disaster

• Disaster Risk

• Disaster Risk Reduction

• Disaster Risk Management

The concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyze and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards,lessened vulnerability of people abd property,wise management of the land and environment and improved preparedness for adverse events.

• Disaster

• Disaster Risk

• Disaster Risk Reduction

• Disaster Risk Management

The systematic process of using administrative directives,organizations and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improves coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster.

• Disaster

• Disaster Risk

• Disaster Risk Reduction

• Disaster Risk Management

The combination of all the strengths, attributes and resourxes available within a community,society or organization that can be used to achieve agreed goals.

• Vulnerability

• Capacity

• Response

• Recovery

The characteristics and circumctances of a community,system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

• Preparedness

• Response

• Capacity

• Vulnerability

Decisions and actions taken AFTER a disaster with a view to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the stricken community while encouraging and facilitating necessary adjustments to reduce disaster risks.

• Response

• Recovery

• Preparedness

• Adaptation

Activities and measures taken in ADVANCE to ensure effective response to the impacts of hazards, including the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary evacuation of people and property from threatened locations.

• Recovery

• Preparedness

• Response

• Adaptation

The outright avoidance of adverse impacts if hazards anf related disasters.

• Prevention

• Exposure

• Response

• Mitigation