“DISASTERS CREATES OPPURTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT” DISASTER: Disaster can be defined as “The occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a society‚ or community.” “An event or series of events which gives rise to casualties and/or damage or loss of property‚ infrastructure‚ essential services or means of livelihood on a scale which is beyond the normal capacity of the affected community’s ability to cope with out aid.” According to UNISDR
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Activity 1.1: 1. Develop for yourself a working definition of disasters from a community perspective. According to the Disaster Management Act 2003‚ A disaster is a serious disruption in a community‚ caused by the impact of an event that requires a significant coordinated response by the State and other entities to help the community recover from the disruption. Serious disruption means— (a) loss of human life‚ or illness or injury to humans; or (b) widespread or severe property loss or damage; or
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taught an uncountable number of life lessons. One of the outstanding lessons that each and every person has learned is that killing another human being is wrong. This is perhaps the first recognizable lesson on the value of human life. Most children know that killing is against the law and learn religiously that it goes against all religious morals and beliefs‚ yet society is bombarded by violence everyday in the media and in real life. Today‚ the value of human life can be questioned‚ especially
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It’s taken me seventeen years to realize how much of an impact my brother has truly had on my life. I never really realized that one person can have a lasting effect in your decisions and the way you perceive life. This person can be very inspirational and even more so if it is someone close to you or a relative. In my case‚ it is my brother who has prominently impacted my life. He has been there to support me in my many decisions‚ whether smart or foolish. Because of my older brother I am the ambitious
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the atmosphere thickening the air‚ trapping heat and other pollutants increasing the chances for climate change thru human induced activities. Human activities promote the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases cloud the atmosphere leading to a warming of the earth’s atmosphere. Climate change occurs as a result of atmospheric changes promoted by human activities. As industrialized nations energy demands increase‚ the discharge of greenhouse gases like Carbon Dioxide
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2] A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard (e.g.‚ flood‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ volcanic eruption‚ earthquake‚ or landslide). It leads to financial‚ environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the vulnerability of the affected population to resist the hazard‚ also called their resilience.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability."[2] Environmental disasters are occurring with alarming regularity. But the
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Disasters are as old as human history. However‚ whether an event qualifies as a disaster or not has often depended upon who is doing the definition. Individuals‚ governments and humanitarian agencies have attempted to define disaster in various ways depending on their roles‚ biases‚ interests and capabilities. The United Nations Development Programme has defined disaster as an occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a
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effects the marine environment in many ways‚ dredging has a big impact on marine eco systems dredging wrecks reefs and destroys the homes for manor many organisms. When this happens the dirt from the bottom dirties the water up and it makes it harder for fish to see and hunt for their food. Artificial reefs are a positive impact humans have on the marine environment. Doing this builds homes for fish and organisms. It has a big impact on the food chain for fish also. Little fish gather around the reefs
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| | |Global problems of ecology................................................................................................... |3 | |Worst man-made environmental disasters of all time............................................................ |4 | |Bhopal |
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make an impact on your life‚ are the ones that affect the way someone grows. This is proven in Sherman Alexie’s novel‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian‚ as Alexie shares with the readers all the adults and important people in Junior’s life‚ he then shares the little impact they have on Junior. Junior uses his lifestyle‚ and the people around him that he grew up with to grow as a person‚ and better himself in many ways. That is how the adults in his life had such a big impact on him
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