BASIC CONCEPT OF DISASTER

AND DISASTER RISK

 DISASTER

• A serious disruption occuring ever a relatively

short time of the functioning of a community or
a society involving widespread
human,material,economic or environmental
loss and impacts,which exceeds the ability of
the affected community or society to cope
using its own resources.
 HAZARD

• Any source of potential damage,harm or

adverse health effects on something or
someone(ex.to organizations as
property or equipment losses,or to the
environment.)
 RISK

• The chance or probability that a person

will be harmed or experience an adverse
health effect if exposed to a hazard. It
may also apply to situations with
property or equipment loss or harmful
effects on the environment.
 VULNERABILITY

• The state of being open to injury,or appearing

as if you are. It might be emotional,like
admitting that you’re in love with someone
who might only like you as a friend, or it can
be literal, like the vulnerability of a soccer goal
that’s unprotected by any defensive players.
RISK FACTORS UNDERLYING
DISASTERS
 SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE

• The amount of exposure to the disaster

is highly related to risk of future mental
problems. At highest risk are those that
go through the disaster themselves.
 GENDER AND FAMILY

• Disaster recovery is more stressful when

children are present in the home. Women with
spouses also experience more distress during
recovery. Having a family member in the
home who is extremely distressed is related to
more stress for everyone.
 AGE

• Adults who are in the range of 40-60 are

likely to be more distressed after disasters.
The thinking is that if one is in the age
range he/she has more demands from job
and family. Research on how children react
to natural disasters is still limited at this
point in time.