Disaster from Different Perspectives Prepared by: Jhunel P. Parco
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Direction: Arrange the jumbled letters to describe the different perspectives shown in the pictures below.
A. Different perspectives of disaster 1. Physical The presence of tangible objects and infrastructure affects people and the environment. Physical factors refer to structures such as evacuation centers, sea and river walls, fire exits, fire hydrants and objects such as signages which could help people during disaster.
2. Psychological The strength of a disaster is usually measured through the extent of physical destruction than the mental well-being of people. Assuming that people have been hit by typhoon, earthquake, floods and fire the mental health is affected as well.
The Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan 2011-2028 included disaster preparedness in schools and the community through a. Advocacy; b. information; c. education and; d. communication such as capability buildings, drills and symposiums and curricular inclusions. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has strategize the plan “Volcano, Earthquake, and Tsunami Disaster Risk Reduction Program,” which includes seminars, workshops, trainings, lectures and drills for various individuals
3. Sociocultural Culture and tradition are rarely seen to change because of the occurrence of disasters but various socio-cultural actions and disaster risk are related. Socio-cultural factors of disaster include religion and faith, societal traditions, perceptions and social standings.
4. Economic Physical damages on assets, machineries and livestock in addition to property loss, environmental damage, trauma, health, loss of lives and disruption of communities can severely affect economic activity in periods depending on the extent of damage. Economic factors include assets and liabilities, income, economic class, etc. Normal business, establishments and work processes such as manufacturing, delivering and processing can stop during disasters.
5. Political Politics can be affected in the time of a disaster. Government structure and political actions can change depending on the need. Political actions during and after a disaster can be ways to update existing laws, rules and physical aspects of the government. Resources and funds can be realigned to focus on building local resilience and for rehabilitation and reconstruction.
6. Biological Disaster can affect plant and animal habitats which can change the way our biosphere work. Our environment heals itself as it has faced several disasters long before we existed in this planet. Moreover, studies shown that most causes of disasters came from manmade activities.
Considering different perspectives of the occurrence of a disaster do the following: 1. Make a simple survey from your family members at home of effects/ observation of disasters that they have experienced in their lifetime. 2. Categorize their responses as physical, psychological, socio-cultural, economic, political, and biological. 3. Create a table similar to the example given below and answer the questions that follow.