Your task is to identify disaster that have taken place in the Philippines in the past five years.
Analyze
their causes and impacts on the communities that were directly affected and the country in general.
In your analysis, please highlight the following:
1. The type of disaster that took place, whether it is natural, man-made, technological or a
combination of sociocultural hazards.
2. The causes and effects of the disaster.
Based on your analysis, draft a Position Paper that integrates the findings of your assessment of the
various disasters and identify your key position on the matter.
In your Position Paper, please give emphasis on the following:
1. What went wrong that led to the disaster? What are the factors which aggravated the disaster’s
damage?
2. What could have been done by the government, the community, or the people to avert such
disaster or to reduce the risks involved?
3. What should be done to avoid another disaster of the same nature?
Your paper will be assessed based on the following rubric:
Category 4 3 2 1
Stays on topic Stays on topic all Stays on topic Stays on topic It was hard to tell
100% of the time most 99-90% of some 89-75% of what the topic
the time the time was
Accuracy of facts All supportive Almost all Most supportive No facts are
facts are reported supportive facts facts are reported reported, or most
accurately are reported accurately are inaccurately
accurately reported
Sequencing of Information is Most information Some information There is no clear
information organized in a is organized in a is logically plan for the
clear, logical way. clear, logical way sequenced. An organization of
It is easy to item of information
anticipate the information
type of material seems out of
that might be place
next
Cooperation Group delegates Group delegates Group delegates Group often is not
tasks and shares tasks and shares tasks and shares effective in
responsibility responsibility responsibility delegating task
effectively all the effectively most effectively some and/ or sharing
time of the time of the time responsibility.
The elements at risk in my community
Instruction:
1. Think about your community
2. Identify all the elements-at-risk in the area. The goal is to generate as many elements-at-risk as
possible.
3. Put together the elements that are related
4. Enumerate and analyze elements at risk
The elements of society are considered at risk when they are exposed to hazards and there is a
probability that they will be badly affected by the impact of those hazards when they happen.
1. Physical: includes facilities and services and community structures
2. Social: includes people and household
3. Economic: Includes livelihood and economic activities
4. Environment: includes natural environment
The people, properties, of other elements present in hazard zones that are subject to potential losses
can be considered as exposed to risks or elements- at risk. Measure of exposure can include the number
of people or type of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific vulnerability of the
elements to any hazard to estimate the quantitative risk associated with that hazard in the area of
interest.
In order to measure degree of exposure, it is vital to determine the elements present in hazard zones
and identify the vulnerabilities of the elements exposed to a specific hazard. Identification of certain
elements and their vulnerabilities serves as inputs in estimating the quantitative risk connected with the
hazard.
If the community is not prepared before, during and after a disaster, members of the community will
become at risk. Disaster preparedness covers activities to enhance the ability to predict, respond, and
cope with the effects of a disaster. Includes precautionary activities by households, communities and
organizations to react appropriately during and following the event.
