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Disaster Management Centre Port-harcourt
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• Essential goods and
services: this means those products, items, expertise or manufacturers,
which are considered of importance or are indispensable when responding
to a disaster.
• Hazard: means threats to life, well-being, material goods or the environment.
• Head of centre means the person appointed in terms of either section 45 of the Act.
• Local disaster means a disaster classified as a local disaster in terms of section 23.
• Primary role means that function for which a specific identified role player is best equipped and qualified to perform.
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Recovery means decisions and actions taken after a disaster with a view
to restoring or improving the pre-disaster living conditions of the
stricken community, while encouraging and facilitating necessary
adjustments to reduce disaster risk.
• Relief means the provision of
assistance or intervention during or immediately after a disaster in
order bring relief to people and communities affected by a disaster.
• Risk reduction means measures taken to reduce long-term risks associated with human activity or natural events.
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Role player means an individual or group in society that can contribute
meaningfully to the implementation of disaster management.
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Secondary role means an additional function that is performed by an
identified role player in support of a primary role player.
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Emergency: “Is a situation generated by the real or imminent occurrence
of an event that requires immediate attention†(key words). Paying
immediate attention to an event or situation as described above is
important as the event/situation can generate negative consequences and
escalate into an emergency. The purpose of planning is to minimize those
consequences.
• Assistance: to help support affected persons with
relief materials and make sure it is properly distributed amongst the
people.
1.9 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research process for this
project was tedious as it was interesting. The research methods used in
this project is a descriptive research that employs survey or
observational research method. Typically, the following methods where
used for the research:
• The use of the library
• Site visits
• Books and foreign data review
• Case studies
• Interview and questionnaires
• Consultation with my supervisor.
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