1. Communities and disasters

2. What is a “Community”? People Property Services Livelihoods
Environment
-Help contextualize

3. Types of Natural Hazards
Climatic
Environmental
Geological

4. Tropical storms/ Cyclones
Climatic
Floods
Drought

5. Environmental pollution
Deforestation
Environmental
Desertification
Pest infestation

6. Earthquakes
Tsunami
Geological
Volcanic Eruptions
Landslides

7. Elements at Risk (who and what can be damaged)
People (lives and health)
Household and community structure
Community facilities and services (houses, roads, bridges, schools, hospitals)
Livelihood & economic activities (jobs, crops, small businesses)
Environment

8. Disasters and Communities
People in communities will be the first affected by disasters, whether major or minor, especially for “poorer communities” because they have lower levels of coping capacities (ex. financial and physical), and are more vulnerable compared to “richer communities”

9. Communities are often left to cope by themselves when disasters happen before any external aid comes along
The amount of time when aid comes is will determine the survival of the individuals community, especially after disasters

10. Community-based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM)
is a process, which leads to a locally 'owned' approach for disaster preparedness and risk reduction.

11. The CBDRM Process Selecting the community
Rapport building and understanding the community
Participatory disaster risk assessment
Participatory disaster risk management planning
Building a Community-based disaster risk management committee/ organization
Community-managed implementation
Participatory monitoring and evaluation
Source: ADPC Field Practitioner's Handbook

12. Roles of youth and children
Children make up more than half the population in vulnerable communities, urban neighborhoods and countries
Involving them in its design and implementation increases the likelihood of a resilience-building program or policy being responsive to their needs.
As children interact with other children and adults, if they are well-informed and supported, they can be effective channels of information, role models and agents of change.
By developing children’s understanding of risk and ways to manage it, interventions are more likely to have a sustainable impact in the medium- to long-term.
Source: Turnbill, Sterrett, Hilleboe, (2013), Towards Resilience, A Guide to DRR and CCA

13. Children and youths are agents of change and should be given the space to contribute to disaster risk reduction, according to legislation, national practice and educational curricula

14. Roles of women
Women’s capacity towards DRR is are shaped by their social, cultural, economic and natural resource management roles.
Women often have a major influence on the behavior of children and other members of their households, as well as of the wider community,
therefore play a key role in reducing risk by ensuring safe food storage, adopting climate-appropriate practices for water consumption and hygiene, and preparing for adverse conditions.
Source: Turnbill, Sterrett, Hilleboe, (2013), Towards Resilience, A Guide to DRR and CCA

15. Roles of elderly
Many older people and, in particular, older women, are physically, socially and emotionally rely on family and community support structures.
Older people’s have knowledge and experience which can help identify multiple issues
Greater knowledge of traditional coping measures and risk-reducing practices,
Older women often play a key role in childcare, allowing productive generations to invest time and energy in new risk reduction or adaptive strategies.
Source: Turnbill, Sterrett, Hilleboe, (2013), Towards Resilience, A Guide to DRR and CCA

16. How are you helping your community prepare for disasters?