Collapsing of the Philippines Many countries and organizations have started to wonder that what is going on with Philippines, and whether it will collapse from so many problems that occur in the country or not. The Philippines is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia, and it is also one of the countries that are located in the Ring of Fire. In 1965, the Philippines used to be the second richest country in Asia, but it is currently one of the poorest countries in Asian (Cruz, 2013). There are
In this task, we are suppose to focus and discus more on every detail of disaster management. Several aspects are posed but I would like to bring up the important challenge of public health in natural disasters; communicable disease control, so let us begin. Natural diseases are among those common threats to the public health across the globe. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tsunamis, floods and drought can affect life and economy of many people in various societies and prevalence of
Hurricanes are dangerous, undoubtedly, but they’re also a natural occurrence which means that humans can’t control when hurricanes come around or what kind of force they bring along the way. These natural disasters can generate tons of questions from locals concerned about safety, weather centers being tested on the accuracy of their forecasts, and the strength of the country when it comes to dealing with the inevitable bad weather. Natural disasters affect the entire world, but hurricanes are the prominent
is no stranger to damaging natural disaster and is considered as one of the most disaster-prone country in the world. In fact, because of its high exposure to natural calamities, it ranked as the third most disaster-prone country in the world based on the World Disaster Report 2012 released in Brussels, Belgium. Its devastating calamities are continuing to claim the lives of hundreds to thousands and to damage great amount of property almost every year. These disasters include typhoon, flood, earthquake
Disaster is the unexpected event with the seriously destructive consequences. According to the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (2003), “a disaster is a serious disruption of the functioning of society, causing widespread human, material or environmental losses which exceed the ability of affected society to cope using only its own resources”. A disaster also was a condition or situation of significant disruption, destruction, and/or distress to a particular community. According to Parker (1992),
are mainly drawn from the structural functionalist theory, social contract theory, reinforcement theory, the UN Humanitarian Resolution 46/182 of 1991, the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (R.A. 10121), the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Framework of the Philippines, and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan, 2011 to 2028. The Structural Functionalism Theory by Talcott Parsons circulates around the idea that hierarchical class systems
Servant Leadership during Natural Disasters Bryant, Micki MLC Class 004-18 Servant Leadership during Natural Disasters Servant leadership is a leader who displays ethical and caring behaviors. These leaders seek to enhance the growth of others while improving quality of life. The two main constructs of this leadership are ethical behavior and concern for subordinates. The characteristics embodied in this are stewardship, foresight, conceptualization, persuasion, building community, listening
Resources for Disaster Response Resources play a critical role in assisting local, state, and federal governments manage a variety of small-scale and large-scale disasters. When implemented effectively, resources are a great contribution to disaster response, and one of many mechanisms used to protect and save lives. The purpose of this paper is to discuss two resources typically included in an action plan, and identify additional resources that all levels of government can use during disaster response
attaining resilience. B. Disaster Risk Reduction UNISDR defined the disaster risk reduction(DRR) as a systematic process of using administrative decisions, organizations, operational capacities to implement policies, strategies, coping capacities to lessen the impacts of hazards. According to Ranasinghe, the DRR interventions can be further divided into prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. The prevention is the activities designated to provide permanent protection from disasters while mitigation is
These activities are categorized as disaster preparedness, disaster response, disaster recovery, post disaster epidemiological surveillance, environmental management and disaster mitigation. Generally the governments have a responsibility to protect people within their territory from harm, including such diverse threats as terrorists to deadly diseases. This responsibility also means protecting them from disasters and environmental change, including the effects of climate change