managed appropriately. Hazard A dangerous phenomenon‚ substance‚ human activity or condition that may cause loss of life‚ injury or other health impacts‚ property damage‚ loss of livelihoods and services‚ social and economic disruption‚ or environmental damage. Hazard can be single‚ sequential or combined in their origin and effects. Each hazard is characterized by its location‚ intensity‚ frequency and probability. Hazards have following two types:- Types of Hazards i. Natural: Natural process
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Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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plagued by typhoons‚ earthquakes‚ and other natural hazards. But it is important to keep in mind that disasters are not natural‚ they only occur when people lack preparedness or the ability to cope with hazards. According to the United Nations‚ disasters imposed large humanitarian and developmental challenges‚ the frequency and severity of disasters increased over the last few years due to climate change. According to them‚ 226 Million people are affected by these hazards every year and in 2000-2010
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Preparedness According to the Word Disaster Report of 2012‚ The Philippines ranks third of the most disaster-prone countries. Because it is situated on a geologically unstable region and is surrounded by many subduction zones that may cause earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ typhoon and tsunamis‚ it is impossible to stop natural disasters from hitting our country; all we can do is to manage risks. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan is established to become the basis
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unpredictable natural disasters events for a decade has led to put the disaster preparedness as a central issue in disaster management. Disaster preparedness greatly reduces the risk of loss lives and injuries and increases a capacity for coping when hazard occurs. Considering the value of the preparatory behavior‚ governments‚ local‚ national and international institutions and non-government organizations made some efforts in promoting disaster preparedness. However‚ although a number of resources have
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of hurricanes on the Pacific‚ Atlantic‚ and Gulf of Mexico coasts‚ earthquakes near the San Andreas and other fault lines‚ volcanic eruptions‚ tornadoes in the plains‚ and floods throughout the Midwest‚ the United States suffers approximately $1 billion in losses each week. From 1990-93‚ losses surpassed those during the previous decade‚ mainly due to Hurricane Andrew‚ the Midwest and Northwest floods‚ and the Northridge Earthquake. Regardless of the location of a natural disaster in the United States
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issues to tourist while traveling and the first aspect they consider is to be protected from hazards. Emergency planning and preparedness for a crisis are the most significant components of dealing with disasters. Hospitality practitioners noticed a rising number of natural and man-made crises that harm the hospitality industry‚ regarding its vulnerability to crisis and internal and external hazards.
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accidents‚ large fires‚ extreme weather (perhaps tornadoes‚ hurricanes‚ and/or snowstorms)‚ geologic hazards (perhaps earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ and/or volcanoes)‚ and other applicable hazards. The emergency manager learns about past disasters and current potential hazards and then begins to collaborate with other officials to write a disaster plan for the jurisdiction with appendices for specific hazards or special types of response scenarios. Part of the planning process is the identification of human
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with a hazard event when it occurs. Explain the reasons for some sectors of a population being more vulnerable than others. A Distinction A hazard / Hazard event / Disaster Hazard -is a perceived natural event which threatens both life and property Disaster - is the realisation of this hazard. Hazard event – the occurrence or realization of a hazard An event only becomes a Hazard event if it has a negative impact on people or their property. A Distinction Environmental hazards are caused
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Safe Construction Over the last few decades the impact of natural disasters on lives‚ property‚ livelihood and infrastructure has skyrocketed‚ because of rise in world population and people having started living in areas that are prone to natural hazards. We can live safely in such areas provided due precautions are taken. We should construct disaster resistant buildings to curb the loss to life and property. This approach should be incorporated at the earliest possible time while doing design
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