COURSE TITLE :
HAZARDS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Basics of Disaster Management
Course Instructor: Engr. Abdur Rehman
Disaster Management
“The range of activities designed to maintain control over disaster and
emergency situations and to provide a framework for helping at risk persons
avoid or recover from the impact of a disaster”
Basic format of Disaster Management Cycle
Phases of a Disaster
Preparation
Rehabilitation Warning Phase
Recovery Impact
Emergency Response
Components of Disaster Management
• Hazard Analysis
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Prevention and mitigation
• Preparedness
• Prediction and warning
• Response
• Recovery
Concepts of Evaluating Disasters
• Phenomenon: Disaster type and its intensity???
• Vulnerability: Subject having a threat to get affected by the impact of a
disaster.
• Impact: Intensity of getting affected.
Phenomenon x Vulnerability = Impact
Hazard Analysis
• Disaster History : How many Time and what level ??
• Disaster Analysis:
• Impact on and of Environmental
• Meteorological Changes (Climate Change)
• Agricultural ( Water Level)
• Political ( Foreign and National aids)
Vulnerability Analysis
• Historical experience: Performance of Structures
• Community experience: Performance of People, Improvement / lesson
learnt from Impact.
• Technical evaluation: Assessment of existing Building
• Land use Control.
• Building standards
Vulnerability vs. Manageability
• Vulnerability: Factors that increase risk
• Number of people exposed by the hazard
• Area covered by the hazard
• Dose or intensity of power of the hazard
• Time duration
• Frequency
• Manageability: Factors that reduce risk
• Financial Conditions of Locals
• Knowledge and Practices of population
• Technology available to the population
Prevention and Preparedness
• Organizational response planning
• Government structure and disaster legislation
• Planning mechanisms
• Awareness
• Resources
• Communications
• Education
Prevention and Preparedness
• Prevention - Elimination of hazards (i-e: flood control)
• Mitigation - Minimize destruction and disruption
• Reduction of vulnerability is really development:
• Development of Economies (Improvement of Structures)
• Diversified Agriculture
• Reduction in dependence
• Identification of vulnerable locations/populations
• Development of a vulnerability reduction strategy
• Develop local links to NGOs
Prediction and warning
Preparation
• Tracking (Movement along Fault Line)
• Warning mechanisms Rehabilitation Warning Phase
• Organizational response
• Public education
Recovery Impact
• Communication
• Evacuation planning
Emergency Response
Emergency Response Phase
• Immediate needs assessment Preparation
• Evacuation
• Search and rescue Rehabilitation Warning Phase
• Coordination
• Implementing existing disaster plans
Recovery Impact
• Shelter/protection
• Emergency medical services
• Immediate health service mobilization Emergency Response
• Vaccination
Disaster Response Phases
Four Major Phases (many sub-categories)
• Activation (Different Agencies and Authorities)
• Implementation (Implementation of Existing Plan)
• Mitigation (Detail Assessment and Measure for Improvement)
• Recovery (Fund and Aids from Local and International Agencies)
Phases of a Disaster
Preparation
Rehabilitation Warning Phase
Recovery Impact
Emergency Response
Recovery
• Logistics • Material cleanup
• Distribution of resources • Environmental and structural safety measures
• Recovery of belongings
• Warehousing
• Tracking
• Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
• Housing
• Water/sanitation
• Infrastructure
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Preparation
• Health service assessment and Rehabilitation
(Damaged Hospital, BHU or other Health
Rehabilitation Warning Phase
Facilities in Locality)
• Structural Reconstruction
• Resume Development efforts Recovery Impact
• Transition from relief to development.
Emergency Response