Chapter Four: Conceptual model: Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability, and Damage

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (S3) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Mathematical Expression ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Buffering Capacity ◽  
Hazard Risk ◽  
Risk Vulnerability ◽  
Ultimate Objective

AbstractThe ultimate objective of disaster management is to bring the probability that damage will occur from an event as close to zero as is possible. A conceptual model is proposed that uses a generic, non-quantitative, mathematical expression (formula) for relating the probability that damage will occur with specific hazards and with the risk posed by the hazard and vulnerabilities. Actions are subdivided into those that are implemented before a hazard becomes an event and those provided as a response to an event that is occurring or has occurred. In the former category are those actions that either augment or mitigate vulnerability by increasing or decreasing the absorbing capacity and/or buffering capacity of the population/environment at risk for an event. Responses to an event either may be productive or counterproductive. Use of this “formula” in disaster planning and analysis should assist in identification of the essential elements that contribute to a disaster. For example, application of the formula should facilitate the development of understanding why the occurrence of similar events produce a disaster in one setting but not in another. Numerous examples of its application are provided.

scholarly journals DISASTER & NURSE’S ROLE

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijayreddy Vandali ◽  
Rekha B Biradar
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
High Intensity ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Community Or ◽  
River Erosion ◽  
Potential Public Health

ABSTRACT: India is vulnerable to a large number of disasters. More than 58.6 % of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity; over 40 million hectares (12%) of its land is prone to floods and river erosion; close to 5,700 kms, out of the 7,516 kms long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis; 68% of its cultivable area is vulnerable to droughts; and, its hilly areas are at risk from landslides and avalanches. WHO defines Disaster as “any occurrence that causes 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. Roles of nurse during disaster management includes to determine the magnitude of the event, define & understand the health needs of the affected groups, prepare the priorities and objectives, Identify actual and potential public health problems at the earliest & estimate resources needed to respond to the needs identified.

COVID-19 Pandemic Hazard–Risk–Vulnerability Analysis: A Framework for an Effective Pan-India Response

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Preet Lal ◽  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Alisha Prasad ◽  
Shubham Kumar ◽  
Purabi Saikia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vulnerability Analysis ◽  
Hazard Risk ◽  
Risk Vulnerability

scholarly journals The World at Risk: Vulnerability, Precarity, and Connectedness

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-149
Author(s):  
James F. Keenan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Political Leadership ◽  
Judith Butler ◽  
Theological Ethics ◽  
Linda Hogan ◽  
International Conference ◽  
The World ◽  
Risk Vulnerability ◽  
Catholic Theological

This article considers the world at risk; in particular it focuses on the three topics covered at the international conference of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church in 2018 in Sarajevo: climate change, its impact on marginalized populations, and the tragic banality of contemporary political leadership. The article turns to a proposal by Trinity College’s Linda Hogan to develop an ethics of vulnerability so as to respond to the triple crisis. After examining contemporary writings on both vulnerability and precarity by Judith Butler and others, it concludes by applying the ethics of vulnerability to other urgent cases as well.

Pediatric patients in a disaster: Part of the all-hazard, comprehensive approach to disaster management

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon E. Mace, MD ◽  
Constance Doyle, MD ◽  
Susan Fuchs, MD ◽  
Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD ◽  
Kristi L. Koenig, MD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Management ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Disaster Management ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Comprehensive Approach ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Response And Recovery

Disasters affect all ages of patients from the newborn to the elderly. Disaster emergency management includes all phases of comprehensive emergency management from preparedness to response and recovery. Disaster planning and management has frequently overlooked the unique issues involved in dealing with the pediatric victims of a disaster. The following will be addressed: disaster planning and management as related to pediatric patients and the integration of pediatric disaster management as part of an all-hazard, comprehensive emergency management approach. Key recommendations for dealing with children, infants, and special needs patients in a disaster are delineated.

scholarly journals Application and implementation of the hazard risk matrix to identify hospital workplaces at risk for violence

2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1276-1284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith E. Arnetz ◽  
Lydia Hamblin ◽  
Joel Ager ◽  
Deanna Aranyos ◽  
Mark J. Upfal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Risk Matrix ◽  
Hazard Risk

scholarly journals Intelligence and Academic Achievement as Predictors of Reading Disability: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 293-302
Author(s):  
Sarah Mufti ◽  
Dr. Bushra Akram ◽  
Dr. Fayyaz Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Screening Test ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Mathematical Expression ◽  
Children At Risk ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Average Intelligence ◽  
Academic Record ◽  
The Relationship

Children at risk of dyslexia face problems in academic achievement and they were often viewed as children with low intelligence. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between academic achievement and intelligence. The study also aimed to find out academic achievement and intelligence as predictors of children at risk of dyslexia. The study was conducted from September 2020 to November 2020. Sample of 268 students exhibiting problems in reading, writing or mathematical expression was selected from 1532 students with the help of teachers. Dyslexia screening test Junior (DST-J) was used for screening (Nicolson & Fawcett, 1996). Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) (Raven, Raven, & Court, 1998) were used to assess intelligence. Academic record of all the students was obtained based on their performance in last examination. Results showed children had above average intelligence. Further, academic achievement showed significant positive relationship with intelligence (r=.32, p<.001). Moreover, intelligence and academic achievement were found to be significant predictors of performance of children at risk of dyslexia. Results concluded that children should be given intervention to improve their academic performance.

scholarly journals Family Disaster Planning Untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Disabilitas Dalam Menghadapi Bencana

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-191
Author(s):  
Brigitta Ayu Dwi Susanti ◽  
Eva Nurlina Aprilia
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Disaster Planning ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Global Survey ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Control Research ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Background: The family as the smallest unit in society has a share in disaster preparedness, especially for families with disabilities, this is due to the lack of disaster management for families with disabilities. According to a 2013 UN global survey, worldwide 20% of people with disabilities can save themselves and 31% of people say they need someone who can help during a disaster. Imogiri Bantul District is the red zone that suffered the worst damage and from the results of preliminary studies disaster prepared families have not been formed in real terms. Aims of this study is to analize effect pamily disaster planning to improve knowledge and ability disability person in disaster. Methods: Quasi eksperiment pre and post test without control. Research instrument with preparedness instrument. There are 31 subjects in this research. Results: Knowledge and attitude to prepare disaster in disabilities can improve significantly p<0.005 (Wilcoxon test). Conclusion:  With family disaster planning the knowledge and attitude can improve significantly to prepare disaster in disabilities and their family.

scholarly journals Empowering Teens to Make a Difference in Their At-Risk Community

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Rothenburger ◽  
Alayne Torretta
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Somerset County ◽  
Youth Service ◽  
Extension Professionals

When identifying problems and creating solutions that support the community culture of health, youths provide a unique perspective. This article describes how staff from Somerset County, NJ 4-H partnered with staff from Middle Earth, an at-risk youth service provider, to organize a group of teens who identified and implemented projects that affect the health and wellness of their community of Bound Brook, NJ.  Extension professionals can replicate a sustainable and synergistic youth-adult partnership by creating the opportunities, making the initial connections within the community, and following the 4-H club model to ensure teens experience the essential elements.

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