Key Principles of Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction

1. KEY PRINCIPLES OF DRR
Christian Dave Cristobal
Anthony Brian Deguzman

2. WHAT IS DRR?
• The losses and casualties that had been incurred in past
disaster tell us that the level of mitigation capabilities and
level of preparedness of a country are related of its
resources.
• Disaster risk reduction(DRR) refers to systematic efforts to
minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks to
avoid(prevention) or to limit(mitigation and preparedness)
the effects of hazards.

3. EXAMPLES OF DRR ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE ALSO DONE
BEFORE A DISASTER STRIKES, ARE THE FOLLOWING
• Building code revision and implementation
• Hazard and vulnerability analysis
• Zoning and land use management
• Public awareness and education
• Early warning systems including forecasting and
dissemination of warnings

4. Risk Identification
Risk Analysis
Risk Prioritization
Risk Treatment
Monitoring and
evaluating

5. The components of disaster risk reduction taken
before a disaster happens.
• The Risk Identification stage identifies the hazards; potential threats
are identified based party in experience and records.
• The Risk analysis aims to establish the magnitude and the likelihood
of occurrence of the event
• The Risk prioritization step analyzes and identifies priority subjects
(hazard areas and elements at risk) requiring treatment
• The Risk treatment stage identifies the cause of the risks, identifies
and evaluate treatment strategies and prepares and implements
treatment plan
• The Monitoring and evaluation overseas the implementation progress
of the disaster risk management process

6. The Disaster Management Cycle
Risk
identification/assessme
nt:
>Hazard analysis
>Vulnerability analysis
>Determination of risk
Post event:
>Recovery
>Rehabilitations
>Reconstruction
Preparedness:
>Early Warning
>Evacuation
>Emergency planning
Sys-event
>Rescue
>Evacuation
>Relief
Mitigation:
>Land use planning
>Land Management
>(non-) structural
measures