Transcription of 1.6. Disaster Prevention & Mitigation
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1.6. Disaster Prevention & Mitigation
WHO/EHA. EMERGENCY HEALTH TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR AFRICA. 1. Overview Disaster Prevention & Mitigation Panafrican Emergency Training Centre, Addis Ababa, July 1998. WHO/EHA/EHTP Draft 1-1999. Disaster Prevention - Mitigation Overhead Transparencies Mitigation , Definition Principal Objectives of Mitigation Menu of Emergency Management Actions Physical Planning Measures Economic Measures Management and Institutional Measures Societal Measures Engineering and Construction Measures WHO/EHA/EHTP Draft 1-1999. Disaster Prevention - Mitigation Trainers' Guide Objective: To illustrate different options for Disaster Prevention and emergency management. (Also applicable to relief and development). (Knowledge). Key-message: Disaster Prevention and emergency preparedness are developmental activities: investment in infrastructures and services, governance etc.
human and material damage caused by the disaster. Prevention is to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not result in disaster or emergency. Primary prevention is to reduce -avert- avoid the risk of the event occurring, by getting rid of the hazard or vulnerability, e.g. to avoid overcrowding, deforestation and to provide services.
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