9th Class Social Science Introduction to Disaster Risk Management Question Bank Short Answer Type Questions - Introduction to Disaster Risk Management-Understanding Disaster Mitigation

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    Enlist four ways through which disaster resistant construction can be achieved.

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    Natural hazards like floods, earthquakes and cyclones etc. cannot be prevented. But if the vulnerability of the community is reduced, one can prevent the hazard Tom becoming disaster. Impact of disaster can be reduced by: (a) building disaster resistant buildings. (b) constructing dam to central flood water. (c) development of adequate warning systems. (d) public awareness and participation in community preparedness programmes. (e) land-use planning, preventing habitation in risk zones.


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