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Online Lesson:
Topic: Disaster Risk Reduction
Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, I can:
1. discuss the key concept, principles and elements of DRR
2. recognize the importance of DRR in one’s life
3. discuss community-based practices for managing disaster risk to specific hazard
References/Materials:
Quiambao-Udan J., Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Senior High School 1st Edition, 2019
Module No.: 12
I. Topic: Disaster Risk Reduction
II. Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, I can:
1. discuss the key concept, principles and elements of DRR
2. recognize the importance of DRR in one’s life
3. discuss community-based practices for managing disaster risk to specific hazard
4. develop a community preparedness plan
5. prepare survival kits and materials for one’s family and for public information and
advocacy
There are key principles and elements to keep in mind for a faster, better, and more
efficient way of giving aid to victims of disastrous calamities. People have to work together in the
essence of solidarity to improve the disaster flexibility and aid victims.
The weight of calamities and advantages of disaster risk reduction measures ought to be
shared evenhandedly. It suggests giving specific consideration regarding the most defenseless
people and groups.
The privileges of all victims of catastrophes are regarded in a short in all circumstances. All
of the people are sure benevolently with respect, patience and empathy, and different to the
place and duration of the disaster, it's nature and origin. The most incapacitated people should
be cared with utmost importance. No parity between the people, groups, and community should
be present in providing aid to disaster victims. Only on the premise of needs must be considered
giving recuperation measures, goods, and implementing disaster risk reduction.
Disaster Risk Reduction is essential for securing a more equitable and sustainable
future. Keeping people aware and prepared at all times are some of the systematic efforts by
practicing disaster risk reduction which are the necessities to attain full resiliency to disasters.
Every person is to be involved in practice in DRR since it is for the safety of the majority. Not just
the government should be the ones who will be leading the people towards being aware of
DRR, but the people themselves should have the initiative and be empowered enough to get
involved on learning how to deal with disasters as to reduce the risk of impending calamities
(Clark, 2012)
A document prepared by an
authority, sector, organization or enterprise that sets out
goals and specific objectives for reducing disaster risk
together with related actions to accomplish these
objectives. Disaster risk reduction plan should be guided
by the Hyogo Framework and considered and
coordinated within relevant development plans, resource
allocations and program activities. National level plants
need to be specific to each level of administrative
responsibility and adapted to the different social and
geographical circumstances that are present. The
timeframe of responsibilities for implementation and the
sources of funding should be specified in the
plan. Linkages to climate change adaptation plans should
be made where possible.
The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and
Communities to Disasters (HFA) is the first plant explain, describe and detail the work that is
required from all different sectors and actors to reduce disaster losses. It was developed and
agreed on with the many partners needed to reduce disaster risk - government, international
agencies, disaster experts and many others - bring them into a common system of coordination.
The HFA outlines five priorities for action, and offers guiding principles and practical means for
achieving disaster resilience. Its goal is to substantially reduced disaster losses by 2015 by
building the resilience of nations and communities to disasters. This means reducing loss of life
and social, economic, and environmental assets when hazard strike. The Philippines is a
signatory to this plan.
Countries that develop policy, legislative and institutional framework for disaster risk reduction
and that are able to develop and track progress through specific and measurable indicators
have greater capacity to manage risks and to achieve widespread consensus for engagement
in and compliance with disaster risk reduction measures across all sectors of society.
Priority Action 2: Identify, assess and monitor disaster risk and enhance early warning
The starting point for reducing disaster risk and for promoting a culture of disaster resilience lies
in the knowledge of the hazards and the physical, social, economic and environment
vulnerabilities to disaster that most societies face, and of the ways in which hazards and all
abilities are changing the short and long term, followed by action taken on the basis of that
knowledge.
Priority Action 3: Use knowledge, innovation and education to build a culture of safety
and resilience at all levels.
Disasters can be substantially reduced if people are well informed and motivated towards a
culture of disaster prevention and resilience, which in turn requires the collection, compilation
and dissemination of relevant knowledge and information on hazards, vulnerabilities and
capacities.
Disaster risks related to changing social, economic, environmental conditions and land use, and
the impact of hazards associated with geological events, weather, water, climate variability and
climate change, our address in sector development planning and programs as well as in post-
disaster situations.
Priority Action 5: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.
At times of disaster, impacts and losses can be substantially reduced if authorities, individuals
and communities in hazard-prone areas are well prepared and ready to act and are equipped
with the knowledge and capacities for effective disaster management.
In most disasters, people suffer the greatest losses in the physical and material realm.
However, even when everything physical is destroyed, the people still have their skills and
knowledge; they have family and community organization. They have leaders and systems for
making decisions. They have tribal loyalties for church affiliations. They have capacities in the
social and organizational realm. People also have positive attitudes and strong motivation such
as the will to survive, love and concern for each other, bravery and willingness to help each
other. These, too are important capacities and form the basis for the development just as much
as the physical resources that people have.
ELEMENTS AT RISK
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency Response
It must be noted here that the CBDRM approach is people and developed oriented. It views
disasters as a question of people's vulnerability. It empowers people to address the root causes
of vulnerabilities by transforming social, economic and political structures that generate inequality
and under development (Shaw and Kenji 2004). CBDF approach covers prevention and
mitigation, preparedness, emergency response and recovery.
The key aspect of community involvement is the sustainability of community level initiatives
for disaster reduction. External agencies, like government, non-government organ organization
may initiate and implement community level programs before and after disasters. However, such
initiatives many times discontinue once the external support is ended. There can be many
reasons behind this lack of sustainability, some of which may be the lack of
partnership, participation, empowerment and ownership of local communities. Unless the disaster
risk management efforts sustainable at individual and community level. It could be difficult to
reduce the vulnerability and losses. It is therefore important to involve people in decision making
on policies and strategies that should be followed for other development in the community.
All communities and villages have some vitally important assets to deal with disasters. This
may include knowledge of disaster warning signs, locally safe and vulnerable areas. Experience
of past disasters, methods of survival and social relations that are often vitally important in coping
with crisis. Local communities have an active part to play before and after disasters because:
1. Local people are capable of initiating and sustaining their own community development.
2. Weather role of local government, private sector and NGO's is important, the primary
requirement for grassroots development is with local leadership.
3. A successful bottom-up strategy will include broad-based local participation in
comprehensive planning and decision-making activities that promote motivation.
4. Educational opportunities should correspond to identified local needs.
5. Emphasis is on improving the capitalization and management of local resources.
6. Responsible utilization of outside financial assistance is required.
7. Replication of a community's success is a powerful factor in continuing local initiative.
8. Responsibility for change rests with those living in the local community.
9. Various community members and groups in the community may have different perceptions
of risk and varying vulnerabilities.
According to the World Risk Index, six out of the world's ten highest disaster risk countries
are in Asia and the Pacific. In the first decade of the 21st century, more than 200 million people
were affected in more than 70,000 people were killed annually by disasters caused by natural
hazards in the region, which represent 90% and 65% of the world's total, respectively. Asian
communities are extremely vulnerable to disasters, which are caused by natural hazards - such
as earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, droughts, landslides, and floods - in combination with
environmental degradation such as deforestation, desertification, biodiversity loss, pollution and
soil erosion, as well as social factors such as poverty and inequality. Efforts to mitigate the
impacts of hazards and climate change tend to focus on infrastructure development such as
building hi sea walls, or a high-tech solution such as sophisticated early warning systems based
on scientific data and modeling.
In combination with the latest technology and scientific assessment, local and indigenous
knowledge can give communities and decision-makers a very good knowledge base to enable
them to make decisions about the environmental issues they face. Walshe and Nunn and Lauer
describe how indigenous knowledge about tsunami risks and responses, in combination with
scientific and other knowledge, played an important role in helping villagers survive the
1999 tsunami in Vanuatu and in the Solomon Islands in 2007, respectively (Hiwasaki, Luna, &
Shaw, 2014)
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U A B C D S E E L PI Risk
L F I R E U D D O S Flood
N O L G H N I U
H O K Reduce
Fire
E U E J F A K K D E Tsunami
R C X L M M N O I X Plan
A E C P Z Q I I T P Warning
B E E
S H R D R R A
S L Hazard
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L G H A Z E
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V. Enrichment:
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Please refer to your MOODLE accounts for this part. The teacher will make an announcement for
your output here in the Enrichment. The deadline for the Set A will be on Saturday and the deadline
for the Set B will be on Wednesday next week.
VI. References/Materials:
Quiambao-Udan J., Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction Senior High School 1st Edition, 2019
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V DISA S T E R F R Vulnerable
U A B C D S E E L PI Disaster
Risk
L F I R E U D D O S Flood
N O L G H N I U
H O K Reduce
E U E J F A K K D E Fire
R C X L M M N O I X Tsunami
Plan
A E C P Z Q I I T P Warning
B E E
S H R D R R A
S L Hazard
L;
L G H A Z E
A R D E A
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W A R N I N G O N J
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