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Disaster mitigation

Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. Prior to the occurrence of any disaster and even subsequent to the occurrence of any disaster, mitigation involves analysing and reducing risk by insuring against risk. This enables a reduction in human and financial consequences later. Effective mitigation measures involves an understanding of local risks and invest in long-term community well being. The goal of disaster mitigation is to: Avoid or reduce potential losses from hazards Assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster Achieve rapid and effective recovery Typically, in the disaster management cycle, all the activities concerned to mitigation occur between the recovery and risk reduction stage. Disaster mitigation refers to all actions to reduce the impact of a disaster that can be taken prior to its occurrence including preparedness and long term risk reduction measures. It includes planning and implem...
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Factors and significance of disasters

FACTORS OF DISASTERS   The magnitude of each disaster, measured in deaths, damage, or costs increases with the increased marginalization of the population. This is caused by a high birthrate, problems of land tenure and economic opportunity, and the incorrect allocation of resources to meet the basic human needs of an expanding population. As the population increases, there is a competetion for land resources and the best land is taken up and those seeking land for farming or housing are forced to accept inadequate land. These issues are subsequently discussed in detail. Poverty The most important single influence on the impact of a disaster is poverty. Disaster studies show that the wealthiest of the population either survive the disaster unaffected or are able to recover quickly. Poverty generally makes people vulnerable to the impact of hazards. People in urban areas are forced to live on hills that are prone to landslides, people settle near volcanoes or rivers that in...
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Definition of disaster

DISASTER Disaster is derived from two words, 'dis' meaning bad and 'aster' meaning star referring to a calamitous event that occurs suddenly and causes great damage, hardship or even loss of life. It can also be defined as an unforeseen and sudden event that causes great damage, destruction and human suffering. A disaster is also defined as a situation where widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses have occurred that exceed the ability of the affected organization, community or society to respond and recover with its own resources. A disaster is a real or anticipated occurrence that endangers the life, safety, welfare or well-being of some or all the people and cannot be brought under the control by the use of all regular municipal government services and resources.A disaster is a serious disruption to community life which threatens or causes death or injury in the community which is beyond the day-to-day capacity of the prescribed statutory aut...
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INDEX

DISASTER MANAGEMENT Disaster Definition Factors & significance Difference between disaster and hazard Natural and man-made disasters Difference Nature Types and magnitude Repercussions of disasters and hazards Animal life Destruction of ecosystem Natural disasters Earthquakes Volcanoes Cyclones Tsunami Floods Droughts & famines Landslides and avalanches Man-made disasters Nuclear meltdown Industrial accidents Oil slicks and spills Outbreaks of diseases and epidemics War and conflicts Disaster prone areas in India Study of seismic zones Areas prone to floods and droughts Landslides and avalanches Areas prone to cyclonic and coastal hazards with special reference to tsunami Post disaster diseases and epidemics Disaster preparedness and management Preparedness: Monitoring of phenomena triggering a disaster or hazard Evaluation of risk Application of remote sensing Data from meteorological and other agencies Media re...
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