General Studies III · Topic
Disasters and disaster management
Official syllabus
Disaster and disaster management.
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What this covers
Disaster management joins risk reduction before an event with preparedness, response and recovery after it.
Key ideas
- Hazard and vulnerability
- Risk assessment
- Prevention, mitigation and preparedness
- Response
- Recovery and resilience
Subtopics 5
- 01Hazards and vulnerabilityHazard, exposure, vulnerability and capacity describe distinct components of possible disaster harm.
- 02Risk assessmentRisk assessment identifies plausible hazards, exposed people and assets, susceptibility, capacity and uncertainty.
- 03Prevention mitigation and preparednessPrevention avoids risk, mitigation reduces potential harm and preparedness builds capacity to act when an event occurs.
- 04ResponseResponse comprises urgent actions that protect life, meet immediate needs and stabilize essential services.
- 05Recovery rehabilitation and resilienceRecovery restores and improves functions; rehabilitation and reconstruction should address the vulnerabilities revealed by the event.