Disaster Reduction 1
Disaster Reduction 1 : "Disaster reduction is the sum of all the actions, which can be undertaken to reduce the vulnerability of a society to natural hazards. The solutions include proper land-use planning, aided by vulnerability mapping, to locate people in safe areas, the adoption of proper building codes in support of disaster resilient engineering, based on local hazard risk assessments, as well as ensuring the control and enforcement of such plans and codes based on economic or other incentives. Sound information and political commitment are the basis of successful disaster reduction measures. This is an ongoing process which is not limited to a singular disaster event. It motivates societies at risk to become engaged in conscious disaster management, beyond traditional response to the impact of natural phenomena. Disaster reduction is multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary in nature and involves a wide variety of interrelated activities at the local, national, regional and international level". (UN/ISDR, Targeting Vulnerability: Guidelines for Local Activities and Events, 2001, p. 3)
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