Introduction to DRRR

1. RISK REDUCTION
Disaster Readiness &
WEEk 1 – LESSOn 1

3. RISK REDUCTION
Disaster Readiness &
WEEk 1 – LESSOn 1

4. • define disaster;
• distinguish the risk factors underlying
disasters;
• distinguish hazards, exposure, and
vulnerabilities and explain the relationship
of the three to disaster risk;
• analyze the effects of disasters on one’s
life; and,
• analyze disaster from the different
perspectives (physical, psychological,
socio-cultural, economic, political, and
Learning Outcomes
AT THE END OF THE SESSION, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

5. HAVE YOU
ENCOUNTERED
Share your Insights
SHARE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES
A DISASTER
BEFORE?

6. What is your idea
Share your Insights
SHARE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES
regarding disaster?

7. Are there possible ways
Share your Insights
SHARE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES
to avoid the scenario?

8. IF YES, What could YOU
Share your Insights
SHARE YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES
do to prevent the scenario?

9. RISK REDUCTION
Disaster Readiness &

10. RECENT DISASTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Did you know?
• COVID-19 pandemic in the
Philippines
• 2022 Luzon earthquake
• Tropical Storm Ma-on (August 2022)
• Tropical Storm Megi (April 2022)

11. DISASTER
“A sudden, calamitous event,
bringing great damage, loss,
destruction, and devastation to
life and property.”
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center – ADPC,
2012

12. DISASTER
It can be natural, such as
earthquakes, floods, and
hurricanes, or of human origin,
such as explosions, nuclear
accidents and terrorist acts.

13. DISASTER
“A serious disruption of the functioning
of society, causing widespread human,
material or environmental losses, which
exceeded the ability of the affected
people to cope, using their human
resources.”
Adelman, 2011

14. DISASTER RISK
The probability that a community’s
structure or geographic area is to be
damaged or disrupted by the impact of a
particular hazard, on account of its
nature, construction and proximity to a
hazardous area.
ADPC, 2012

15. NATURE OF DISASTERS
• Natural Disasters
• Human-made Disasters

16. Natural Disasters

17. Human-made Disasters

18. SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE
Risk Factors Underlying Disasters
The amount of exposure to the
disaster is highly related to
risk of the future mental
problems.

19. GENDER AND FAMILY
Risk Factors Underlying Disasters

20. AGE
Risk Factors Underlying Disasters

21. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Were not functioning well
before the disaster.

22. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Have had no experience
dealing with disasters.

23. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Must deal with other
stressors after the
disaster.

24. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Have poor self-esteem.

25. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Think they are uncared by
others.

26. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Think they have little
control over what happens
to them.

27. RECOVERY IS WORSE IF SURVIVORS:
Other factors related to a survivor
Lack the capacity to
manage stress.

28. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Bereavement.

29. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Injury to self or another
family member.

30. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Life Threat.

31. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Panic or Horror during
the disaster.

32. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Being separated from
family.

33. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Great loss of property.

34. WORSE OUTCOMES;
Other factors related to a survivor
Displacement.

35. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

36. LOW OR NEGATIVE SOCIAL SUPPORT

37. ON HUMAN LIFE
• Displaced Populations
• Health Risks
• Food Scarcity
• Emotional Aftershocks
EFFECTS OF NATURAL DISASTERS

38. BECOMES A DISASTER?
HOW AND WHEN AN EVENT

39. PHYSICAL PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives
• How many families are affected?
• How many houses are damaged or
washed out?
• How many buildings collapsed or
damaged?
• How many roads, bridges and
other infrastructures are
damaged?
• What is the extent of damage in
agricultural society?

40. PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD)
• Emotional Effects
• Cognitive Effects
• Physical Effects
• Interpersonal Effects

41. SOCIO-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives
• What the people living at risk
know and do about natural
hazards and disaster risks is
mediated by a range of factors
including SOCIAL CONDITIONS and
CULTURAL SETTING.

42. ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives
• Natural Disaster can be defined as
a natural event that causes a
perturbation to the functioning of
the economic system, with
significant negative impact on
assets, production factors output,
employment, and consumption.

43. POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives
• Political considerations before,
during, and after disasters can
determine who is at risk, who can
intervene, what actions will be
taken, and who will benefit from
those actions.

44. ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVE
Disaster from Different Perspectives

45. Why is it important
for us to have
insights about
disaster risk/s?

46. How are you going to
prepare yourself for
disaster risk/s?

47. REFLECTIVE PAPER
Written Task #1
The Hidden Cost Of COVID-19
On Philippines' Youth

48. REFLECTIVE PAPER
Written Task #1
In not more than 300 words, cite the
impacts of the disaster.
GUIDE QUESTION: What are the impacts of
Covid-19 in terms of physical,
psychological, socio-cultural, economic,
political, and biological?

49. REFLECTIVE PAPER
Written Task #1
CRITERIA 20 15 10
ACCURACY OF
CONTENT
All facts cited are
based on the
documentary.
Almost all facts
cited are from the
documentary.
Most facts cited
are from the
documentary.
SEQUENCING OF
INFORMATION
All Information and
thought are
organized in a
clear, logical way.
Most information
and thought are
organized in a
clear, logical way.
Some information is
logically sequence,
and the thought is
unorganized.

50. PHOTO ESSAY
Performance Check
Place at School that is prone
to Disaster

51. PHOTO ESSAY
Performance Check
Take pictures of at least
four areas at school that
they believe are vulnerable
to disaster

52. PHOTO ESSAY
Performance Check
CRITERIA 20 16 13 10
Innovation/
Creativity
All the pictures used
in the photo essay
reflect an
exceptional degree of
student creativity in
their creation and/or
display AND all
photos can easily be
related to the
concepts they
represent.
Most of the pictures
used in the photo
essay reflect an
exceptional degree of
student creativity in
their creation and/or
display AND most
photos can easily be
related to the
concepts they
represent.
Some of the pictures
used in the photo
essay reflect an
exceptional degree of
student creativity in
their creation and/or
display AND several
photos can easily be
related to the
concepts they
represent.
One or two of the
pictures used in the
photo essay reflect
student creativity in
their creation and/or
display. Most of the
photos were typical
rather than creative
AND only 1-2 photos
can easily be related
to the concepts they
represent.
Composition and
Layout
The student applies
the rule of thirds
and the use of
Lighting Exposure
Editing Props
Essay is very
attractive in terms
of photo arrangement
and neatness and most
photos are clear and
are very high-quality
digital photos.
Essay is attractive
in terms of photo
arrangement and
neatness and most
photos are clear and
are very high-quality
digital photos.
Essay is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive. Some
photos are clear and
are quality digital
photos.
Neatness and
Organization /
Reflection
Captions are well
written and clarify
unanswered questions
the viewer has about
the subtext and
intent of the essay.
Captions are
grammatically correct
and proper
Captions are mostly
well written and
clarify unanswered
questions the viewer
has about the subtext
and intent of the
essay. Captions are
mostly grammatically
correct and proper
Captions describe the
pictures but do not
clarify or answer any
questions about
subtext nor intent.
Captions contain 3 or
fewer minor errors.
Captions missing or
contain 1-2 words.

53. EXPOSURE & VULNERABILITY
Assignment
What is exposure?
What is vulnerability?
Distinguish Exposure,
hazards, and vulnerability.
What are the different Risk
factors?

54. RISK REDUCTION
Disaster Readiness &
WEEk 1 – LESSOn 1