This document defines disaster and disaster management. It classifies disasters as either natural or man-made, and lists their causes as including tectonic shifts, deforestation, floods, ocean currents, pollution, and global warming. The effects of disasters are death, property destruction, displacement, disrupted livelihoods, and trauma. Disaster prevention strategies mentioned include afforestation, building codes, legislation, early warning systems, and education.

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Introduction to disaster management
1/3/2023
PREPARED By GROUP1
PRESENTED
By
dennis OKweto

2. OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson I expect you to
define;
I. disaster and disaster management
II. Causes of disasters
III. Classification of disaster
IV.Effects of disaster
V. Prevention of disasters

3. Definition Terms
Disaster
Is any occurrence that causes damage ,ecological
disruption ,loss of human life and deterioration of
human life on a scale sufficient to warrant an extra
ordinary response from outside the affected
community area(WHO).
Disaster management;
Is managerial function charged with
creating the frame work within which the
communities reduce vulnerability to hazards

4. Classification of Disasters
• Natural disasters
• Man-made disasters
 Natural disasters-occur as the results of
environmental forces beyond human control.
They tend to be accepted as unfortunate but
inevitable e.g floods, earth quakes on land,
tsunamis in ocean
 Man-made disasters-Are caused by human
activities on earth surface e.g explosions
,fires , crushes nuclear reactants wars

5. Causes of Disasters
• Tectonic shifts-heat from radioactive
process within the planet interior.
• Deforestation
• Soil erosion
• Flooding
• Ocean currents
• Pollution
• Global warming

6. Effects of Disasters
• Death
• Destruction of property
• Displacement of people and their
property
• Disruption of normal livelihoods
• Leads to trauma

7. Prevention of Disasters
• Afforestation
• Know the warning signs e.g in buildings
that are to collapse
• Legislation, preventing buildings in flood
prone areas
• Erecting of lightning arresters in buildings
• Creation of awareness on incoming
dangers eg floods

9. deforestation

10. floods

11. Global warming

12. Water pollution

13. Soil erosion

14. Collapsing of buildings

15. LINK TO DISASTER MANAGEMNT
NOTES SUMMARY
https://
www.slideshare.net/denniswa
buge/disaster-management-
256177593

16. Summary