The Concepts of Disaster and Disaster Risk

1. NATURAL

1.1. Geophysical

1.1.1. Earthquakes

1.2. Hydrological

1.2.1. Floods and Flash floods

1.3. Meteorological

1.3.1. Weather disturbances (tropical storms, cyclones, hurricanes)

1.4. Other Natural Disasters

1.4.1. Wildfires

2. DISASTER

3. MAN-MADE

3.1. - these disasters occur due to human intervention

3.1.1. a. Fire Accidents f. Explosion b. Terrorist Attack g. Oil and Chemical Spills c. Chemical Disaster h. Dam Failure d. Biological Threat i . Nuclear e. Road accident

4. DISASTER RISK

4.1. Forward looking

4.2. Dynamic it can increase or

4.3. Invisible

4.4. Unevenly distributed around the earth:

4.5. Emergent and complex