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……”