Mitigation and Conservation

Mitigation

 Efforts to reduce loss of life and property by lessen

the impact of disasters.
 It is action taken before, during and after a disaster.
 It involves risk assessment, risk reduction and risk
insurance.
 Mitigation Strategies

 Introduction and implementation of land use policies.

 Prevent the development of settlements in areas prone
to flooding, storm surges, land slides, etc.
 Introduction and implementation of building codes.
 They are put in place to ensure that buildings –
residential and commercial – meet certain specifications.
 Resistant to wind and wind driven debris
 Earthquakes
 There are located above flood stage
 Mitigation Strategies

 Education
 Citizens are informed about the risks they face and what
can be done to reduce risk.
 It also involves educating emergency response officials,
policy makers, etc. about proper techniques for
implementation of plans and policy.
 Done through the use of television and radio programs,
pamphlets, etc.
 Mitigation Strategies

 Preparedness
 This is necessary action taken by individuals, families,
businesses, cities and countries to minimize loss of life
and property.
 Make a family plan and test it.
 What should be done before, during and after a disaster.
 At the national level – emergency shelters, evacuation
plans, emergency management teams (NADMA).
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 Evacuation strategies and Shelters

 People are moved away from prone areas and unsafe
structures to safe areas and safe structures.
 This requires coordination, planning, education and
preparedness.
 Engineering
 Building of sea walls, proper drainage networks, levees,
elevated roads or highways.
 Designed to prevent damage during the disaster to property
and infrastructure.
 Conservation

 The planned management of a natural resource to

prevent exploitation, destruction or neglect.
 Water, forests and the coral reefs.
 This ensures that these valuable resources are
available for present use and for future generations.
 Water Conservation

In the home
 Reduce on the amount of water used.
 Turn off taps, repair leaking faucets and broken pipes,
purchase toilets that use less water per flush, use a semi-
automatic washing machine, etc.
 Reuse water
 The wash water can be used for irrigation and cleaning
up.
 Recycle water.
 Water Conservation

In Agriculture
 Schedule irrigation
 Collect and use rain water for irrigation.
 Reuse and recycle water
 Coral Reef Conservation

 Establish Marine Protected Areas (MPA)

 These are zones of the sea and coasts where wildlife is protected
from damage and disturbance.
 Includes:
 Controlled fishing, regulated boating and mooring and use by
divers.
 Grenada
 Molinere/Beausejour
 Woburn/Clarks Court Bay
 Sandy Island Oyster Bed
 Coral Reef Conservation

 Reduce the levels of water pollution.

 Recycle and properly dispose of trash.
 Enact legislation to ensure that industries properly
dispose of their waste and can be held responsible for
clean up when they fail to meet requirements.
 Post Lesson Activity

 Choose either disaster mitigation or conservation and

create a family disaster preparedness kit or an education
campaign to inform people about 'reduce, reuse and
recycle'.
 If you choose to create the family disaster preparedness
kit, include food and non-food items, non-perishables and
medications.
 For the 'reduce, reuse, recycle' education campaign you
can target water, household or other consumer items.
Complete this activity in the ‘Mitigation and Conservation’
Forum on Moodle.