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Disaster Management
AndMitigation
BYGREESHMA
AND FARHA
WHAT IS DISASTER MANAGEMENT ???
“A disaster can be defined as any occurrence that cause damage, ecological disruption, loss of human life, deterioration of health and health services on a scale, sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community or area”. (W.H.O.)
“A disaster can be defined as an occurrence either nature or manmade that causes human suffering and creates human needs that victims cannot alleviate without assistance”. American Red Cross (ARC) ’
Natural Disasters
Meteorological
Topographical
Environmental
H x V - C = R
Hazard x vulnerability – capacity = risk
H - potential threat to humans and their welfareV - exposure and susceptibility to loss of life or dignityC – available and potential resources R - probability of disaster occurrence
Probability occurrence of disaster
Disaster- EffectsDeathsDisability Increase in communicable diseases Food shortageSocio economic lossesEnvironmental Disruption
What are the disaster mitigation measures?
Construction of barriers
Physical modification
Building codes
Resistant construction
Structural modification
1. Structural mitigation 2. Non-structural mitigation
Land use planning/zoning Risk mapping Environmental protection
regulations Community awareness and
education programs Insurance programs and tax
incentives
EARTHQUAKE DO NOT KILL PEOPLE
Improperly Designed Structures Do!
EXAMPLES OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DISASTER RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES
EXAMPLES OF BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF DISASTER RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES
BUILDING PLAN & FORM
LOCATING THE BUILDING
BUILDING PLAN & FORM
BUILDING PLAN & FORM
BUILDING PLAN & FORM
WALLS – LENGTH, HEIGHT, THICKNESS & CONNECTION
WALLS – LENGTH, HEIGHT, THICKNESS & CONNECTION
WALLS - OPENINGS
BUILDING COMPONENTS
BUILDING COMPONENTS
ROOF & CHAJJA
ROOF & CHAJJA
While hazards are inevitable , each hazard need to convert into a disaster… What comes in between is the culture of safety and prevention.….
Without civil engineer is the world without engineersWith civil we can create great wonders…..
If civil rests The world rusts………We build not only to accommodate to accelerate the development and we build ladders to sky ……
“Proud to be a civil engineer……”
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