DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Geological disasters Geological disasters are caused by the transition of rock mass from stable equilibrium to the unstable state. This tran...

 Disaster Management Disaster management is a process of effectively preparing for and responding to disasters. It involves  strategically o...

Disaster and Development Historically it has been seen there has been an apparent increase in the number of natural disasters resulting in i...

 Capacity The International Strategy on Disaster Reduction (ISDR), United Nations (UN), defines Capacity “as a combination of all the streng...

Risk “Risk” usually refers to the probability of loss of a ‘valued resource’. In the context of health and environmental risks, the word “ri...

Hazard According to the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), a hazard is a natural process or phenomenon t...

QUIZ - 2 List the important human factors that influence disaster severity How are disasters a precursor to scientific advancements lea...

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS Assignment 1 (HW#01, HW#02 & HW#03) HW# 01 Q1. Write about natural vs man made disasters with examples ...

IMPACTS OF DISASTERS The primary impact of disasters is destruction of the environment. Environment encompasses the physical environment...

CAUSES OF DISASTERS The various disasters and their causes are discussed below: Earthquakes: An Earthquake is caused by the sudden...

CLASSIFICATION OF DISASTERS Disasters are classified (based on source or origin) into: Natural disasters and Man-made disasters ...