DRRR Economic – reduce local and international trade

Unemployment, loss property, loss household, loss crops,

Vulnerability
loss infrastructure
The vulnerability of different towns or cities or even provinces
Political – resulting distribution of humanitarian aid are
differ in the way they prepare for the hazard.
profoundly linked to politics.
According to republic act 10121 (Philippine disaster risk reduction
Have significant role to play directing disaster
and management. Vulnerability defined as characteristics of
preparedness.
community that damaging effects of hazard.
Governments often considered to be responsible for
Vulnerability is a situation specific
disaster
To lessen vulnerability make the community prepared and ready
Biological – prevalent kind of disease or virus an epidemic
1. Population density near hazard – individuals inhabiting or pandemic level.
particular space at time. Number of individuals in living area.
Epidemic – affects large numbers of people within a given
2. Capacity and efficiency to reduce disaster risk – can provide community or area. EXAMPLE: DENGUE
accessibility services during and after disaster. Ability to adapt,
Pandemic – affects a much large region. Spanning entire
respond to possible disaster.
continents or the global EXAMPLE: COVID
The three elements of disaster risk are exposure, hazard and
Children – more severe in stress after disaster
vulnerability.
Climate change – rising sea levels
Hazard – Dangerous situation, carries a threat humans. Disaster
happened but no people are involved. Globalized economic – effects in developing countries
Disaster – harms humans affect them Poverty and inequality - house built with lightweight
materials
Natural disaster to humans
Poorly planned - cities located in low-altitude
Displaced Populations, Health risk, food society, emotional
aftershock Weak governance - unwillingness assume role or
responsibilities in government
Perspective of Disaster
Physical – calamities are phenomena cause physical damage in
community infrastructure, people and properties

Injuries, illness, sanitation,

Psychological – disaster are unpredictable. Makes the victims

more vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and other maladaptive
reactions

Distress, intrusion, revenge, guilt feeling, lack of trust,

hopelessness

Socio-cultural – filipino’s are matiisin

Change in individual roles, disruption social relationship &

personal