LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET #1

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Subject: DISASTER READINESS AND RISK REDUCTION
Teacher: Ms. Vivialyn B. Padolina Date: June 18 - onwards, 2018
Type of Activity: Please check the appropriate box. Individual Group Concept Notes
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Activity Title

Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster risk

Learning Targets

The students will be able to:

1. Explain the meaning of disaster;
2. Differentiate the risk factors underlying disasters;
3. The learners relate the concept of disaster with daily life.

Learning Concepts

Basic Concept of Disaster and Disaster risk

Hazard - 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.

Disaster - A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread

human, material, economic, or environmental losses and impacts which exceeds the ability of the
affected community or society to cope using its own resources.
When applied to disasters:

Disaster Risk = Exposure to natural or man-made hazards x vulnerability

Summarize with “Disasters are often described as a result of the combination of:

I. The exposure to a hazard;

II. The conditions of vulnerability that are present, and;
III. Insufficient capacity or measures to reduce or cope with the potential negative
consequences.”

Disaster Risk factors are variables that either aggravate or mitigate the effects of hazards, affecting
the degree or scope of a disaster.

1. Physical factors would pertain to tangible objects or infrastructure, like the availability of fire
exits, or the sturdiness of the building, or the presence or absence of objects that can harm you
or help you, etc.
2. Psychological factors include state of mental capacity and health (e.g. are we dealing with
babies? Kids? Adults? People with special needs?), perception of self (e.g. self-assessment of
capability to respond to disasters, fear), etc.
3. Socio-cultural factors include religion, social status, traditions, perception by society, etc.
4. Economic factors include assets and liabilities, income, economic class, etc.
5. Political factors include government structure, diplomatic issues, etc.
6. Biological factors include flora and fauna in environment, health, diseases, etc.

Exercises: GIVE IT A TRY

Write an essay about how the risk factors concern you personally. You should try to identify
1. Physical
2. Psychological
3. Socio-cultural
4. Economic
5. Political
6. Biological risk factors that either affect or not affect you.

Your writing should reflect your best effort. Keep your writing clear and concise, quality is
important than quantity.