Saturday, September 14, 2013

Some Important Terms for preparing questions of Disaster Management

Disaster Management: the  range   of activities  designed to  mitigate  the  effects  of disasters and  emergency situations and  to  provide  a  framework for  helping  people   at-risk  to  avoid  or recover   from  the  impact  of  the  disaster. Managing  disasters includes  steps to  be  taken   prior to,  during,  and  after  the  disaster, and  involve  preparedness,  mitigation, response and  recovery.

Disaster-proneness:  the   likelihood  of  a  place   being   affected  by  a  disaster

Natural Hazard: A  physical  event   or  phenomena which  may  cause   injury  or  loss  of  life, damage  to  property,  social  and   economic   disruption  or  environmental  degradation

Vulnerability: in simple  terms  is the  potential for loss  to  an  individual,  community  or  place because  of  a  disaster,  which  is  affected  by  geographical  as   well  as   social  conditions

Disaster Preparedness:
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