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RISK FACTORS

UNDERLYING
DISASTERS
 While there is very little or nothing that can be done to prevent
natural hazards, some human actions worsen the risk of their
occurrence, making the probable disasters more difficult to
prevent or even anticipate. Most of the anthropologic or man-
made activities as part of human exploration and advancement
compound the risks of disasters.
1. HOUSING AND BUILDING
DEVELOPMENT
• In the pursuit of addressing the modern-day needs
and wants of people, the environment is put at risk.

• For example, in order to develop a residential


village, the land has to be cleared of vegetation,
so excavation and leveling must be done.
•In doing these activities, the
environment is affected.

•The original terrain is lost, and


natural landforms are changed.
• Plants and animals are also displaced,
if not removed from their habitats.
2. PRESENCE OF PHYSICAL STRUCTURES
PRONE TO DISASTER RISKS.
• Some disasters take place without anyone knowing
them because the sites of disaster are void of any
structure or community.
• For example, numerous disasters happen under
the ocean but are not detected.
• Many seismic activities that occur in caves or
areas not inhabited by humans get undetected.
• However, if there are structures such as houses,
commercial buildings and other establishments on
the site of disaster, the effects become more
critical.

• Therefore, the presence of these structures,


which may house a significant number of
people, is a serious consideration in disaster
assessments.
3. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND SYSTEM
FOR RICK REDUCTION AND PREVENTION.

• Some disasters may not be predicted, they may only


be recognized when they happen.

• Thus, standards on building codes, infrastructure, planning


and financing, emergency policies, and other protocols
change drastically based on experiences from a serious
disaster.
• For example, when a fire claimed more
than 150 lives in the Ozone Disco Club
in Quizon City in 1996, more stringent
rules in securing building permits for
new commercial structures immediately
took effect.
• You are an urban planner asked by the city mayor to assess a
piece of land for development. This piece of land lies on flat,
barren coastal area with only a few communities nearby.
Based on your research about the environmental profile of
the land, you found out that storms surges frequent the area.
Include also in your report the underlying risk factors of the
disasters, ways or recommendations on how to reduce the
impact of the disaster, and a drawing showing your
recommendations. The mayor will use your report as
reference for the proposed development of the coastal area.

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