Lesson 1: Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM)

Disaster is an event, _______________, sudden or progressive, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses, which exceed the ability of the affected community to cope using its own resources.

______________ can be mathematically described as the product of the combination of three elements that were discussed: hazard, vulnerability and capacity.

The adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climactic stimuli or their effect, which moderate harm or exploits beneficial opportunities.

• Prevention

• Adaptation

• Recovery

• Preparedness

Scarcity of resources in a community can reduce the coping solutions and recovery from a disaster.

• Environmental factors

• Economic factors

• Social factors

floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, and other geologic processes

Are events that are caused by humans and occur in close to human settlements It is the consequence of technological and human hazards.

According to the ________________________, the Philippines was the fourth most accident-prone country in the world in 2015.

__________FOR PETS. Community members should design a plan to treat with their pets in an emergency.

_______________is the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through analysis and management of the causal factors of disasters.

Disaster often strikes without _____________.