The document discusses different perspectives to analyze disasters including physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives. It provides examples of each perspective and effects of disasters from each view.
The document discusses different perspectives to analyze disasters including physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives. It provides examples of each perspective and effects of disasters from each view.
The document discusses different perspectives to analyze disasters including physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives. It provides examples of each perspective and effects of disasters from each view.
The document discusses different perspectives to analyze disasters including physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological perspectives. It provides examples of each perspective and effects of disasters from each view.
BECOMES A DISASTER? ● An event, either human-made or natural, becomes a disaster when its sudden or progressive, causing widespread human, material environmental losses. ● A natural event only becomes a disaster when it impacts human life, property, or livelihood. The greater the number of vulnerable populations living in an at-risk area, the more likely an event will be categorized as a catastrophe. 5
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ANALYZE DISASTER FROM THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES Physical perspective Disaster is a phenomenon that can cause damage to physical elements such as buildings, infrastructures, including people and their properties, e.g. houses & environmental sources of living.
Physical effects are the most visible and
quantifiable effects of a disaster 9
Psychological Perspectives Disasters can cause serious mental health (shock) consequences for the victims, which can take the form of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and a variety of other disorder and symptoms which have been less investigated Other psychological effects of a disaster 1. Emotional effects – shock, terror, grief, and loss of pleasure derived from material activities difficulty of feeling love 10 Psychological Perspectives 2. Cognitive effects - impaired concentration, memory impairment, nightmares, self-blame, disbelief, decreased self-esteem, and confusion 3. Physical effects – fatigue, exhaustion, insomnia, cardiovascular strain, hyper arousal, reduced immune system, headaches and startle response 4. Interpersonal effects - social withdrawal, alienation, impaired work performance, distrust and feeling abandoned 11
Socio-cultural Perspective ⮚Filipinos are generally known as “matiisin”, resourceful, helpful, optimistic and prayerful. ⮚The culture of “malalampasin din natin to” belief and “bahala na ang Diyos” syndrome give hope to most Filipino in midst of a disaster ⮚Socio cultural effects of a disaster: - change in individual roles - disruption of social relationships and personal connection. 12 Economical Perspective ⮚Disaster affect the economic condition of a community because they reduce local and international trade. ⮚Economic effects of a disaster - unemployment - loss of property - loss of household articles - loss of crops - loss of public infrustructure 13
Political Perspective ⮚Natural disasters are commonly thought to be less politically contentious than armed conflicts. yet, a closer look reveals that politics are deeply wedded to both the impact of a natural disaster and the subsequent delivery of humanitarian assistance (help that can get from rich country) ⮚Some agencies of government have a significant role to play in directing disaster preparedness, prevention and recovery. Social system establish vulnerability to natural disasters and governments are often considered to be responsible for the disaster effects.
14 Biological Perspective The disturbing effects caused by a prevalent kind of disease or virus in an epidemic or pandemic level is known as biological disaster. A. Epidemic level – biological disaster affects large numbers of people within a given community or area. Ex: Dengue A. Pandemic Level – Biological disaster affects a much large region, sometime spanning entire continents or the globe. 15
