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2. Management refers to the process of effectively preparing for and responding to disasters.
4. Management Cycle refers to the process by which governments and other organizations reduce vulnerability to, plan for, react to and recover from the impacts of hazards.
6. Hazard anything which occurs in a natural or manmade environment which has the potential to negatively affect the activities of man including the damage to property, loss of life, injury, income etc.
9. prior to a significant event
11. Hazards Hurricanes, Droughts, Bush Fires, Tropical Storms and River/Coastal flooding.
13. those individuals and elements in the environment that are likely to be most affected by a particular event.
15. the process of rebuilding damaged or destroyed essential infrastructure, housing, and other community assets after a disaster.
17. steps taken to ensure that organizations, communities and individuals are ready to respond in the event of a disaster. (e.g. public awareness through education campaigns). Prepare to face risk and hazard impact.

1. Earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis and volcanoes.
3. Epidemics, plant diseased, pests (african snail).
5. to rebuild after a disaster in an effort to return operations back to normal.
6. Disaster occurs when a natural hazard has occurred and caused negative effects to man.
7. efforts after the disaster to restore housing, infrastructure, economies and other aspects of life to normal (e,g counseling programs).’build back better’
8. defined as the process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-changing world.
10. avoid the hazard.
12. refers to steps which are taken in advance to reduce the potential impact of hazards. (e.g first aid kits, building codes, land use management)
14. refers to actions taken during and immediately after the disaster. (search and rescue teams, emergency medical assistance, setting up temporary shelters.) Activities to deal with the impact of the disaster.
16. used to describe the likelihood of a hazard occurring. Those who choose to live close to a volcano are putting themselves at risk of a future eruption.