The document discusses the relationship between development and disasters. It notes that development can both increase and decrease vulnerability to disasters. Development can increase vulnerability by encouraging population growth in hazardous areas and damaging the environment. However, development can also reduce vulnerability through infrastructure like earthquake-resistant buildings. While disasters can disrupt development, they can also provide opportunities for rebuilding safer structures and improving systems. Overall, the document examines how development and disasters intersect and influence each other in both positive and negative ways.

1. What is development?

2. What is development? A positive change A continuous process A progressive increment Active and inclusive participation Establishment of infrastructures Human and social change

3. Disaster and Development

4. Disaster and Development Activities Development can increase vulnerability

5. Development Can Increase Vulnerability Population increase in disaster prone area Urban development-population influx Housing on unsafe site Development program may influence negative on environment i. e deforestation, Dam construction (possibility of flood) Industrial development (air/water pollution, exposure to toxin materials)

6. Disaster Development can increase vulnerability Development can reduce vulnerability Development Positive Aspect Negative Aspect

7. Development Can Reduce/decrease Vulnerability Construction considering negative effect of disaster. As for example, earthquake Resistant Structures etc. Easier to move people in safety place (communication development) Community people learn to help each other during disaster due to social mobilization program. Strengthen urban utility systems and industrial support ( increase response capacity). Building codes and Land use plan Reforestation and soil conservation programs ( reduce flood risk, erosion Land slide).

8. Development can increase vulnerability Development can reduce vulnerability Disaster can set back development Development Disaster Negative Aspect Positive Aspect

9. Disaster Set back Development It hampers normal development activities as peoples involve intensively in disaster response Sometimes it is suspended development program or even rejected Disaster makes frustration of people regarding development activities Losses of resources Shifting resources Negative impact on Investment situation Disruption of non formal sector

10. Development can increase vulnerability Development can reduce vulnerability Disaster can set back development Disaster provide development opportunity Development Disaster Positive Realm Negative Realm

11. Disaster Can Provide Development Opportunities Through gain access relief and assistance It is formulated new plan Due to disaster, which creates new initiatives In order to reduce losses of disaster, it creates opportunities with respect to new investment, reconstruction and environment worthy situation etc. Rebuilding hazard resistant housing through self-help programs Loan funds for small business Technical improvements in "life line" systems Upgrading transport infrastructure Telecommunication improvements Training programs for new construction workers Highlights areas of vulnerability Creates a favorable political climate for social and economic changes Results in injections of capital from donors Allows destroyed problem areas to be rebuilt more safely.

12. Development can increase vulnerability Development can reduce vulnerability Disaster can set back development Disaster provide development opportunity Development Disaster Positive Aspect Negative Aspect