a possible future state that implies high risk combined with an inability to cope

Define Human vulnerability

the degree of resistance offered by a social system to the impact of a hazardous event

a measure of the capacity to absorb and recover from the impact of a hazardous event

Traditional resilience

Common in LDCs where disaster is a ‘normal’ part of life and group coping strategies are important.

reflects the frequency with which protective devices against hazard fail. Associated with MDCs where advanced technologies ensure a high degree of day-to-day reliability for most urban services. Extreme stress (earthquake) can still damage/disrupt

Disaster Risk Index. UN Development Programme, designed to measure the relative levels of disaster vulnerability between nations.

Prevention, preparedness, response, recovery

(mitigation): activities eliminate or reduce impact of hazards and/or reduce susceptibility and increase community resilience.

activities establish, validate and monitor arrangements and plans. Provide education and information to prepare community to deal effectively with emergencies and disasters.

Activities enact the preparedness arrangements and plans

Activities assist affected community in reconstruction and restoration of emotional, social, economic and physical well-being.

Flood (SPP Guideline)

temporary inundation of land by expanses of water that overtop the natural or artificial banks of a watercourse ie stream, creek, river, estuary, lake or dam

The land which may be covered by water when a river overflows its banks during a flood...limited by the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) – worst case scenario

Effects of watershed urbanisation

-Alters natural cycling of water -increased imperviousness of streams -greater frequency and severity of flooding

Average Recurrence Interval. all hazards, not just floods. Floods with a discharge as great or greater than the 100 year ARI flood event will occur on average once every 100 years.

Annual Exceedence Probability. eg a 1% (AEP) flood has a 1% (or 1 in 100) chance of occurring or being exceeded at a location in any year (commonly: 1 in 100 flood) – a better way to express

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Question	Answer
Define vulnerability	a possible future state that implies high risk combined with an inability to cope
Define Human vulnerability	the degree of resistance offered by a social system to the impact of a hazardous event
Define resilience	a measure of the capacity to absorb and recover from the impact of a hazardous event
Traditional resilience	Common in LDCs where disaster is a ‘normal’ part of life and group coping strategies are important.
Reliability	reflects the frequency with which protective devices against hazard fail. Associated with MDCs where advanced technologies ensure a high degree of day-to-day reliability for most urban services. Extreme stress (earthquake) can still damage/disrupt
DRI	Disaster Risk Index. UN Development Programme, designed to measure the relative levels of disaster vulnerability between nations.
PPRR	Prevention, preparedness, response, recovery
Prevention	(mitigation): activities eliminate or reduce impact of hazards and/or reduce susceptibility and increase community resilience.
Preparedness	activities establish, validate and monitor arrangements and plans. Provide education and information to prepare community to deal effectively with emergencies and disasters.
Response	Activities enact the preparedness arrangements and plans
Recovery	Activities assist affected community in reconstruction and restoration of emotional, social, economic and physical well-being.
Flood (SPP Guideline)	temporary inundation of land by expanses of water that overtop the natural or artificial banks of a watercourse ie stream, creek, river, estuary, lake or dam
Floodplain	The land which may be covered by water when a river overflows its banks during a flood...limited by the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) – worst case scenario
Effects of watershed urbanisation	-Alters natural cycling of water -increased imperviousness of streams -greater frequency and severity of flooding
ARI	Average Recurrence Interval. all hazards, not just floods. Floods with a discharge as great or greater than the 100 year ARI flood event will occur on average once every 100 years.
AEP	Annual Exceedence Probability. eg a 1% (AEP) flood has a 1% (or 1 in 100) chance of occurring or being exceeded at a location in any year (commonly: 1 in 100 flood) – a better way to express
PMF	Probable Maximum Flood
DFE	Defined Flood Event

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