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SCIM
Dealing inSecurity
Six ways to die (6WTD)
There are six basic ways in whichpeople die, and three sets of essential services which protectthem.
Shelter protects from:
1. Too Hot2. Too Cold
Supply protects from:
3. Hunger4. Thirst
Safety protects from:
5. Illness6. Injury
Good physical infrastructure andsocial services bring these risksdown to acceptable levels. In a crisisthe challenge is to reduce theserisks by restoring essential services.
Shelter
Shelter refers not just to the home,but to the essential services likepower, cooling, heating and so onthat make it habitable year round.Not all homes have these services,and not all climates require them.
Supply
We all need regular food and waterto stay alive. These essential suppliesare provided in very different waysin different parts of the world -plumbing versus water carriers, forexample.
Safety
Protection from illness and injury isprovided by health care, publichealth, hospitals, sanitationinfrastructure, police, securityservices and the military.In the developing world, the six risksare increased by a combination of poor physical infrastructure, poverty,and in some areas social instability.In most crises in the developedworld the short term pressures oninfrastructure systems do notthreaten lives. However, in moresevere times of crisis, or indeveloping world disasters,infrastructure failures can be evenmore dangerous than the originaldisaster. Water and sanitation issuesare particularly problematic.
Simple critical infrastructure maps(
SCIM) are a reasonable way of building a simple, realisticmodel of criticalinfrastructuresystems.
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