Question

Can i have a poster of natural disaster ( 330-500 words)? Include referecences

Criteria are as follow

Apply concepts and language related to disasters to a concrete example. 2. Identify the role of disaster policy by using the relevant literature 3. Identify the relevant case study and address policy background and issues Natural Hazards and Disasters 4. Identify policy response pathways to the chosen disaster and key factors that modulated the contrasting scenarios (ie., social, economic, environmental factors etc.) 5. Identify remaining policy issues and challenges by reflecting the role of disaster policy.

Answer 1

1. a. Concrete and fire :

Concrete ingredients like cement and aggregate are virtually non-combustible, plus, concrete’s slow rate of heat transfer means your home and possessions are protected from flames and intense heat.

b. Concrete and Tornado

While it’s difficult to make a truly tornado-proof home, concrete is still your best bet. Insulated concrete form (ICF) is cast in place concrete that results in a much stronger and more efficient structure. ICFs can withstand winds up to 250 mph. The most catastrophic tornadoes sometimes reach upwards of 300 mph, but the average wind funnel only reaches 112 mph or less.

2. Disaster loss and damage is on the rise in Uganda with grave consequences for the survival, dignity
and livelihood of our citizens, particularly the poor. It also erodes Uganda’s and hard‐won
development gains. Disaster risk is increasingly of global concern and its impact and actions in one
region can have an impact on risks in another, and vice versa.  
This, compounded by increasing vulnerabilities related to changing demographic, technological and
socio‐economic conditions, unplanned urbanization, development within high‐risk zones, under‐
development, environmental degradation, climate variability, climate change, geological hazards,
competition for scarce resources, and the impact of epidemics such as HIV/AIDS, points to a future
where disasters could increasingly threaten Uganda’s economy, and its population.  
In the past two decades, on average more than 200,000 Ugandans were affected every year by
disasters. In 1987, drought affected 600,000 people and epidemic diseases killed 156 people two
years later.. In 1990 epidemic diseases killed 197 people and 100 more died of them the following
year. The earthquake of 1994 affected 50,000 people and in 1997 floods affected 153,500 people,
killing 100. In the same year, epidemic diseases affected 100,000 people and landslides killed 48
others.
3. The drought of 1998 affected 126,000 people and another drought occurred in 1999 affecting
700,000 people altogether and killing 115. In the same year, epidemic diseases killed 91 people and  
landslides killed 5 others. In the year 2000, epidemic diseases killed 224 people and two years later
(2002) drought affected 655,000 people killing 79. In 2005, drought affected 600,000 people and the
following year (2006) epidemic diseases killed 100 more. In the year 2007, floods affected 718,045
people while epidemic diseases killed 67 people and landslides 5 people.  
In 2008, drought affected 750,000 people and two years later (2010) landslides killed about 250
others with over 8,500 affected. During the course of the same year (2010) floods affected over
350,000 people. Internal displacement of persons over the period 1998 ‐2008 stood at an average of
1,800,000 people ( Source of data: EM‐DAT CRED and government records). The above statistics
demonstrate the challenges posed by natural and human‐induced hazards to the economic growth of
Uganda.
Disaster risk arises when hazards interact with physical, social, economic and environmental
vulnerabilities. Events of hydro‐meteorological origin constitute the large majority of disasters in
Uganda. Despite a growing understanding and acceptance of the importance of disaster risk
reduction and increased disaster response capacities, disasters and in particular the management
and reduction of risk, continue to pose a national challenge.
4. There is now international acknowledgement that efforts to reduce disaster risks must be systematically integrated into policies, plans and programmes for sustainable development and poverty reduction. These efforts should also be supported through bilateral, regional and Disaster risk management involves the systematic development and application of policies, strategies and practices to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks in order to avoid or limit the adverse impacts of hazards on lives, economic and social developments in a country.