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Lesson 8 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

The document discusses disaster risk reduction and management in the Philippines. It defines disasters and disaster risk, and identifies two categories of each. Hazards in the Philippines include both natural hazards like typhoons, floods, and earthquakes, as well as human-induced hazards. The Philippines faces significant disaster risks due to its location and geological characteristics, experiencing around 20 typhoons yearly and having over 300 volcanoes and 20 daily earthquakes. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is the highest policy-making body for DRRM in the Philippines, coordinating efforts across various governmental levels through regional, provincial, city and barangay disaster risk reduction councils.

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Lesson 8 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

The document discusses disaster risk reduction and management in the Philippines. It defines disasters and disaster risk, and identifies two categories of each. Hazards in the Philippines include both natural hazards like typhoons, floods, and earthquakes, as well as human-induced hazards. The Philippines faces significant disaster risks due to its location and geological characteristics, experiencing around 20 typhoons yearly and having over 300 volcanoes and 20 daily earthquakes. The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council is the highest policy-making body for DRRM in the Philippines, coordinating efforts across various governmental levels through regional, provincial, city and barangay disaster risk reduction councils.

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Lesson 8:

“DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT”


Topics:
1. Understanding the Concept of Disaster
2. Hazards in the Philippines
3. Philippine Disaster Risk Profile
4. National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC)
UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF DISASTER
DISASTER
 The term disaster originated from the French word "desastre" combination of the words "des"
meaning bad and "aster" meaning star.
 It is a serious and tragic event that causes loss of lives, human suffering, and great damages to
properties and environment. It disrupts the current state of communities, affecting wide-ranging
aspects of community life.
 Disaster happens when communities lack the facility to adapt to disruptions that further affect
the socio-economic, political, psychological and cultural state of individuals and families in
communities.
DISASTER RISK
 According to united nations international strategy on disaster reduction (ISDR), disaster risk is
the potential loss of lives, health status, livelihoods and various assets which are often
challenging to quantify.
2 Categories Of Disaster Risk
1. Intensive Risk
2. Extensive Risk

How to Reduce Disaster Risk?


 Lessen the rate of vulnerability by empowering people in disaster risk reduction
 Keep exposure away from hazard by relocating people and property
 Develop disaster preparedness. The conduct of drills like fire drills, earthquake drills, and other
emergency drill ay help mitigate the effect of disasters through enhanced preparation of the
vulnerable community.
 Empower the people. This is possible through conducting information drive and seminars to
communities which are exposed to disasters.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
 Refers to the efficient and effective utilization of resources and the application of measure that
will mitigate the impact of unfortunate events and facilitate return to normalcy and
redevelopment.
1. Hazards – a situation that poses a level of threat to life, health, property or environment.
2. Risks – a probability or threat of a damage, injury, liability, loss or other negative occurrence that is
caused by external or internal vulnerabilities, and that may be neutralized through preemptive action.
3. Vulnerability – the level of susceptibility or resiliency of the people and communities against the
impact of the prevailing hazards based on the state of physical, social and economic conditions in a
given area.

HAZARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES


2 Categories of Hazards
Natural Hazards Human-induced / Man-made Hazards
 Typhoons  Fires
 Floods  Accidents
 Storm Surge  Aircraft crash
 Earthquakes  Pollution
 Tsunamis  Civil disturbance
 Volcanic Eruptions  Terrorists attacks
 Landslides  Explosions
 Drought  Armed conflict

1
Examples of Natural Hazards Examples of Human-induced / Man-made
a) Ondoy (2009) Hazards
b) Yolanda (2013) a) Wowowee stampede (2006)
c) Major Earthquakes (2019) b) Quirino Grandstand Hostege Taking
d) Taal Volcano Eruption (2020) (2010)
e) Ulysses (2020) c) Kentex Factory Fire (2015)
d) Marawi Crisis (2012)

Classification of Hazards
1. Natural hazards – are natural processes or phenomena in the biosphere that may constitute a
damaging event. It can be classified by origin:
a. Geographical Hazards – natural earth processes or phenomena in the biosphere, which include
geological, neo-tectonic, geophysical, geomorphological, geotechnical and hydro-geological nature.
Examples: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity and emissions, Mass movements i.e. landslides,
rockslides, rockfall, liquefaction, submarine slides, subsidence, surface collapse, geological fault
activity.
b. Hydro-Meteorological Hazards – natural processes or phenomena of atmospheric, hydrological or
oceanographic nature.
Examples: floods, debris and mud flows, tropical cyclone, storm surge, thunder/hailstorms, rain and
wind storms, blizzards and other severe storms, drought, desertification, wild land fires, heat waves,
sand or dust storms, permafrost, snow avalanches.
c. Biological Hazards – processes of organic or those conveyed by biological vectors, including
exposure to pathogenic micro-organism, toxins and bioactive substances.
Example: outbreak of epidemics diseases, plat or animal contagion and extensive infestations.
2. Technological Hazards (Anthropogenic hazards) – danger originating from technological or
industrial accidents, dangerous procedures, infrastructure failures or certain human activities, which
may cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruptions or
environmental degradation.
Example: industrial pollution, nuclear activities and radioactivity, toxic waste, dam failures, transport,
industrial or technological accidents (explosions, fires, spills)
3. Environmental Degradation – processes induced by human behavior and activities (sometimes
combined with natural hazards) that damage the natural resource base adversely alter natural
processes or ecosystems.
Example: land, degradation, deforestation, desertification, wild land fires, loss of biodiversity, land,
water and air pollution, climate change, sea level rise, ozone depletion.

PHILIPPINE DISASTER RISK PROFILE


Republic Act No. 10121, known as "Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management PDRRM Act
of 2010"
"An Act Strengthening the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction Risk Management System,
Providing for the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework and Institutionalizing
the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, Appropriating Funds Therefore and For
Other Purposes"

300 Volcanoes
20 Earthquakes Daily

2
20 Typhoons Yearly

NATIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION MANAGEMENT COUNCIL (NDRRMC)

Highest organized and authorized


body in DRRM in the Philippines

NDRRMC is vested with the overall


policy making coordination, integration
to provision, monitoring and evaluation
functions focusing on DRRM.

DRRM NETWORK
1 NATIONAL DRMM COUNCIL
17 REGIONAL DRMM COUNCIL
81 PROVINCIAL DRMM COUNCIL
145 CITY DRMM COUNCIL
1,489 MUNICIPAL DRMM COUNCIL
42,044 BARANGAY DRMM COUNCIL
COORDINATION DURING EMERGENCIES
Barangay Development Council 1 Barangay affected
City/Municipal DRRMC 2 or more Barangays affected
Provincial DRRM 2 or more Cities/Municipalities affected
Regional DRRM 2 or more Provinces affected
NDRRMC 2 or more Regions affected

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