SCHOOL DISASTER RISK
REDUCTION
MANAGEMENT
(S.D.R.R.M)
BASIC TERMS &
TERMINOLOGIES OF
D.R.R.M.
OBJECTIVE
Introduce the basic terms/terminologies of
School Based D.R.R.M
Basic Terms
HAZARD
“A potentially damaging
physical event,
phenomenon, or human
activity that may cause the
loss of life or injury,
property damage, social
and economic disruption,
or environmental
degradation”.
HAZARD
• NATURAL • MAN-MADE • COMBINATION
• • DEVELOPMENT
TORNADO •
AGGRESSION FLOOD
• DROUGHT
• • LANDSLIDE
•
ARMED
EARTHQUAKE •
CONFLICT FISHKILL
• VOLCANIC
• TRASHSLIDE • FIRE
ERUPTION
• OIL SPILL
• TYPHOONS
• ACCIDENTS IN
• STORM SURGES
LAND, SEA, AIR
• GROUND
SUBSIDENCE
Basic Terms
VULNERABILITY
Characteristics of a
community, system, person
that makes it at risk to the
damaging effect of a Hazard
A set of conditions and
processes resulting from
physical, social, economic and
environmental factors, which
increase the susceptibility of a
community to the impact of
hazards. (UNISDR, 2009)
Basic Terms
CAPACITY
• (In the context of DRRM) It is
the capability and coping ability
of schools, households, and
communities to manage when
disaster hits.
• The combination of all the
strengths, attributes and
resources available within a
community, society or
organization that can be used to
achieve agreed goals. (UNISDR,
2009)
Basic Terms
EXPOSURE
Exposure refers to
“the degree to which
a community is likely
to experience hazard
events of different
magnitudes.”
Basic Terms
DISASTER
A serious disruption of the
functioning of a community
or a society, involving
widespread human, material,
economic or environmental
losses and impacts, exceeds
the ability of the affected
community or society to cope
using its own resources.
DISASTER
HIGH LOW
HAZARD + VULNERABILITY + CAPACITY =
DISASTER
CONCEPT
CONCEPT CHECK
CHECK
Houses
Typhoon under
water
+ + =
HIGH LOW
HAZARD + VULNERABILITY + CAPACITY =
DISASTER
CONCEPT CHECK Houses
under
Typhoon water
+ + =
HIGH LOW
HAZARD + VULNERABILITY + CAPACITY =
DISASTER
DISASTER RISK
WHAT IS DISASTER RISK?
The combination of the probability of Hazard and Vulnerable
consequences over its capacities.
Disaster Risk (DR) = Hazard x Vulnerability
Capacity
Risk = Typhoon Signal No.3 x Houses made of light materials x
200 families/ families knows EWS and what to do
D.R.R.M.
DISASTER RISK REDUCTION & MANAGEMENT
Focuses on 4 objectives:
1. To save lives;
2. To reduce human misery;
3. To minimize damage to
property and economic loss;
and
4. To facilitate recovery and
rehabilitation toward
development.
Pick a Picture-Word Game Activity Card 2
Instruction:
Carefully examine the following pictures and write the appropriate DRR basic
terms that corresponds to your chosen pictures.
TEACHER’s NOTE:
Please check the box, after
Hazard- write (H) reading the following activities:
Vulnerability- write (V) EASY
Capacity- write (C) AVERAGE
Disaster- write (D) DIFFICULT
Preparedness- write (P)
Response- write (R)
Exposure- write (E)
Disaster Risk-write (DR)
Mitigation/Prevention-write (MP)
Rehabilitation/Recovery-write (RR)
Pick a Picture-Word Game Activity Card 2
1. _______ 2. _______ 3._______ 4. _______
5. _______ 6. _______ 7._______ 8. _______
9. _______ 10. _______
Pick a Picture-Word Game Activity Card 2
1. H 2. DP 3. D 4. E
5. R 6. V 7. RR 8. P
9. MP 10. C
