COURSE TITLE :

HAZARDS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Basics of Disaster Management

Course Instructor: Engr. Abdur Rehman
 Disaster Management

“The range of activities designed to maintain control over disaster and

emergency situations and to provide a framework for helping at risk persons
avoid or recover from the impact of a disaster”
Basic format of Disaster Management Cycle
 Phases of a Disaster

Preparation

Rehabilitation Warning Phase

Recovery Impact

Emergency Response
 Components of Disaster Management

• Hazard Analysis
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Prevention and mitigation
• Preparedness
• Prediction and warning
• Response
• Recovery
Concepts of Evaluating Disasters
• Phenomenon: Disaster type and its intensity???
• Vulnerability: Subject having a threat to get affected by the impact of a
disaster.
• Impact: Intensity of getting affected.

Phenomenon x Vulnerability = Impact

 Hazard Analysis

• Disaster History : How many Time and what level ??

• Disaster Analysis:

• Impact on and of Environmental

• Meteorological Changes (Climate Change)

• Agricultural ( Water Level)

• Political ( Foreign and National aids)

 Vulnerability Analysis
• Historical experience: Performance of Structures

• Community experience: Performance of People, Improvement / lesson

learnt from Impact.

• Technical evaluation: Assessment of existing Building

• Land use Control.

• Building standards
 Vulnerability vs. Manageability
• Vulnerability: Factors that increase risk
• Number of people exposed by the hazard
• Area covered by the hazard
• Dose or intensity of power of the hazard
• Time duration
• Frequency

• Manageability: Factors that reduce risk

• Financial Conditions of Locals
• Knowledge and Practices of population
• Technology available to the population
 Prevention and Preparedness

• Organizational response planning

• Government structure and disaster legislation

• Planning mechanisms
• Awareness

• Resources

• Communications

• Education
 Prevention and Preparedness
• Prevention - Elimination of hazards (i-e: flood control)
• Mitigation - Minimize destruction and disruption
• Reduction of vulnerability is really development:
• Development of Economies (Improvement of Structures)
• Diversified Agriculture
• Reduction in dependence
• Identification of vulnerable locations/populations
• Development of a vulnerability reduction strategy
• Develop local links to NGOs
 Prediction and warning
Preparation
• Tracking (Movement along Fault Line)
• Warning mechanisms Rehabilitation Warning Phase

• Organizational response
• Public education
Recovery Impact
• Communication
• Evacuation planning
Emergency Response
 Emergency Response Phase
• Immediate needs assessment Preparation

• Evacuation
• Search and rescue Rehabilitation Warning Phase

• Coordination
• Implementing existing disaster plans
Recovery Impact
• Shelter/protection
• Emergency medical services
• Immediate health service mobilization Emergency Response

• Vaccination
 Disaster Response Phases
Four Major Phases (many sub-categories)
• Activation (Different Agencies and Authorities)
• Implementation (Implementation of Existing Plan)
• Mitigation (Detail Assessment and Measure for Improvement)
• Recovery (Fund and Aids from Local and International Agencies)
Phases of a Disaster
Preparation

Rehabilitation Warning Phase

Recovery Impact

Emergency Response
 Recovery
• Logistics • Material cleanup

• Distribution of resources • Environmental and structural safety measures

• Recovery of belongings
• Warehousing

• Tracking

• Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

• Housing

• Water/sanitation

• Infrastructure
Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Preparation
• Health service assessment and Rehabilitation
(Damaged Hospital, BHU or other Health
Rehabilitation Warning Phase
Facilities in Locality)
• Structural Reconstruction
• Resume Development efforts Recovery Impact

• Transition from relief to development.

Emergency Response