Different Perspective

MODULE 4:
📌 Disasters from
Different
Perspectives
1. Physical perspective
•Calamities are
phenomena that cause
great physical damage in a
community infrastructure,
its people and their
properties eg,.houses and
environmental
sources of living.
📌 Effects of Physical
Disasters
- injuries
-physical disabilities or illness
- sanitation
- damage in infrastructure
2. Psychological
Perspectives
Victims of disasters may
suffer from Post Traumatic
Stress Disorders (PTSD)and
other serious mental health
conditions
which are not being given
much attention
to by the authorities or
even by the victims.
📌 Psychological Effects
of a Disasters
- distress
- hatred/revenge
- hopelessness
- emotional effects
- lack of trust
3. Socio-cultural
Perspective
Fipinos are generally known
as "matiisin resourceful,
helpful ,optimistic, prayerful.
These characteristics are
manifested in the country's
recent fight aagainst
COVID-19.These traits help
a lot of Filipinos to survive
the challenge of COVID-19 in
the country To people who
are used to natural
calamities like typhoons flash
floods,and volcanic eruptions
most cetizen would find
contentment
with what they have at the
moment. The culture of
"malalampasan din natin
to.." belief and " bahala na
ang Diyos.." syndrome give
hope to most Filipino in the
midst of a disaster.
Such perspective helps a lot
especially those who belong
to marginalized sector to be
hopeful and continue
fighting against any
challenge at hand.Their
belief that a help
from someone or from
God would arrive at a time
they most needed.
It also helps most people
survive a lot of oddities in
life.
📌Socio-cultural Effects of
Disasters
- change in individual roles
- disruption of social
relationships and personal
connections
4. Economic Perspective
Disasters affect the
economic condition of a
community because they
reduce local and
international trade.
It can also partially or
totally paralyze a country's
transportation system.
📌 Economic Effects of
Disasters
-loss of life
- unemployment
- loss of property
-loss of public infrastructure
5. Political Perspective
Natural disasters are
commonly thought to be less
politically argumentative than
armed conflicts, yet a closer
look shows that both the
effects of the natural
disaster and the resulting
distribution of humanitarian
aid are profoundly linked to
politics.
📌 Political Effects of a
disaster
- Low level of trust in public
institutions therefore means
that cetizens may ignore the
recommendations and
disregard the information
provided by these
institutions (McCaffey 2004)
6. Biological Perspective
The disturbing effects caused
by a prevalent kind
of disease or virus in an
epidemic or pandemic level is
known as biological disaster.
(a) Epidemic level: Biological
disaster affects large numbers
of people within a given
community or area.
Ex: Dengue
(b) Pandemic level:
Biological disaster affects
a much large
region ,sometime spanning
entire continents or the
globe.
📌 Effects of Biological
Disasters
- loss of lives
- negative economic
effect
- unemployment
-hunger
Assessment
Choose the letter of the best

answer. Write the chosen
letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. A Perspective that stressed on the
significance of culture in developing a
disaster resilient personality among the
inhabitants in a certain community
is called ________________________.
a. biological
b. socio-Cultural
c. physical
d. political
2. A situation such as an incident or
natural disaster that causes
significant
damage to the public is
_____________________.
a. demonstration
b. disaster
c. pollution
d. war
3. The following are examples of
Physical effects of a disaster EXCEPT
___________________.
a. injuries
b. physical disability
c. sanitation
d. unemployment
4. A perspective of a disaster that shows
how the government assess,
manage, and mitigate the effects of a
disaster is ___________________.
a. biological
b. economic
c. socio-cultural
d. political
psychological effect of a disaster
EXCEPT _______________________.
a. anxiety
b. bereavement
c. depression
d. hunger
6. The spread of disease throughout
a country or the whole world is
called ____________________.
a. academic
b. epidemic
c. pandemic
d. prolific
7. The best disaster preparation is
___________________.
a. Knowing what to do and who to trust.
b. Being vigilant and have disaster plan.
c. Preparing for the worst-case scenario.
d. Believing government disaster
measures.
8. A set of prevailing community traits
help people in fighting the effects
of a disaster because
_____________________.
a. It gives them a sense of hope.
b. It gives them a sense of pride.
c. It gives them a sense of identity.
d. It gives them a sense of cooperation.
9. The best description of a disaster
is _____________________.
a. It is illogical.
b. It is irretrievable.
c. It is unchangeable.
d. It is unpredictable .
disasters, EXCEPT _____________.
a. COVID19 pandemic
b. Taal Volcano eruption
c. typhoon crossing the Pacific Ocean
d. flashflood in Tacloban and its
neighboring towns
Answer Key
1. B 6. C
2. B 7. C
3. D 8. C
4. B 9. D
5. D 10. C
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