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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.
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- 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.