Chapter 2 RRL
Chapter 2 RRL
Chapter 2 RRL
Natural Disaster
Disasters are natural if they just happen without being induced by humans
cope using its own resources’ (UNISDR). The concern over natural
disasters is increasing globally. During the last two decades, loss of life
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Community or a society involving widespread human, material,
During the last two decades, loss of life and property due to disasters has
increased.
regarding the natural and man-made disasters in order to make them able
to cope up with their adverse effects. For being well aware and prepared
for disasters, we need to develop knowledge, skill and values at all level.
2007; Mitchell et.al. 2008; NCCD 2010; Shiwaku and Fernandez 2011;
mountainous terrains some of the large rivers on the earth originating from
the Himalaya, and due to dominant strong rains snowfall, the country is
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most earthquake prone regions of the world, which have experienced
future. All over the world, Kashmir is well known for disasters like floods,
Disaster impacts may include loss of life, injury, disease and other
located along the Ring of Fire which means the country including the
nearby countries are exposed to tropical storms and suffered from various
According to the World Risk Report, Philippines ranked third as one of the
most disastrous countries in the world in the year 2013. On the average,
their wakes which prove the very vulnerable position in the Philippines in
2007), when a natural hazard strikes, children are among the most
taking away the precious lives of children and teachers and stalling access
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to education in the aftermath of disaster. This is supported by the Pakistan
distinct yet inseparable priorities for action in disaster risk education and
Disaster Preparedness
the issuance of timely and effective early warnings and the temporary
a pivotal role.
emergence of widely accepted “best practices” lags behind the need for
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holistic approaches. The lag is due in part to the uniqueness of each event
preparedness and tailor one to their specific needs. The phenomena tends
1987).
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Kirschenbaum’s research is specific to Israel, the location of his research,
and the indicators and conclusions drawn from it, have general
adhered to during the planning process. Perry and Lindell focus on the
Asian tsunami have created a greater awareness and need for disaster
more resilient communities, ones that can withstand crisis events and
Due to the high loss potential, the insurance industry has a vested
portfolios. Urban centers have high concentrations of capital and risk due
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to higher densities, which in turn translates into high insurance density
put plans, resources and mechanisms in place to ensure that those who
create a map with historical rainfall, contour lines and potential areas of
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flooding. Furthermore in such a lesson students analyze ways in which
maintain that tools have been developed specifically for educating and
the major activities carried out as a part of disaster risk reduction, for
raising disaster risk awareness among the youth and further enable them
Mental Health
are those who are more vulnerable to their impact. For example, studies
show that individuals who are chronically exposed to social and economic
well as serious .
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Internally displaced people are also vulnerable to trauma,
responses. This is despite the finding that most adults are resilient and
rely on existing coping mechanisms when they are faced with difficult
and youth who can easily panic, and become difficult to manage in case of
families, and teachers after a fire will impair the learning environment.
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of fatalities and/or injuries in the case of fire mainly because they may be
more vulnerable. Children and especially young children are less well
Anxiety
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primed, capacity to anticipate and manage one’s psychological response
rationally, which in turn may reduce the risk of serious injury and loss of
People are not fully aware of disasters and the mental effects on
frequently unnoticed due to the more immediate and basic physical needs
evidence) that risk for many (though perhaps not all of the) anxiety
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disorders may overlap substantially with biological factors that influence
Two brain regions that have been consistently observed in patients with
threat. People facing anxiety may withdraw from situations which have
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Contextual factors that are thought to contribute to anxiety include
mastery (the degree to which people perceive their lives to be under their
mediate the relation between gender and anxiety. That is, though gender
without vagus nerves. The microbes of the gut can connect with the brain
system of the gastrointestinal tract, and those signals will be carried to the
brain through the vagus nerve or the spinal system. This is demonstrated
by the fact that altering the microbiome has shown (Dinan, Timothy G,
2015).
Resilience
particular state to rise from the rubble and recover without intervention,
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knowing of the fact that every person has a natural physical and
when they are faced with difficult situations (Warchal & Graham,
harness their strengths and abilities in order to confront and survive their
Individuals are not mere subjects and have the power to create or
policies and strategies (Manyena and Gordon, 2014). The present study
derived from research across the life span.It incorporates the methods of
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systematic review, concept analysis and consultation through face-to-face
stress or trauma. Assets and resources within the individual, their life and
the face of adversity. Across the life course, the experience of resilience
dynamics of resilience across the lifespan, its role in healthy ageing and in
over the past two decades1 and is now also receiving increasing interest
from those involved with policy and practice in relation to its potential
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Resilience is a vital attribute for nurses in their everyday work and
individual to bounce back, cope successfully, and function above the norm
presence of risk factors indicates that a person has been identified as with
a group that is more likely than other groups to develop a specific difficulty
(Zuckerman M. 1999)
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The domains of resilience are developmentally appropriate and
change with different life stages. For example, in addition to the absence
of illness, children who function above the norm scholastically and in peer
(Baldwin A, et al 1993).
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