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The concept of disaster mitigation, which refers to the sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards. It covers the key strategies of disaster mitigation, including design improvements to infrastructure, capital works like levee bank construction, and community education programs. The document highlights the importance of land use planning and design decisions that avoid development in hazard-prone areas as a crucial mitigation strategy. By understanding these mitigation approaches, individuals, communities, and policymakers can take proactive steps to enhance resilience and minimize the impacts of natural disasters.
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Define as “sustain action that reduces or eliminate long-term risk to hazard to people and property from natural hazards and their effect.” a. Disaster b. Disaster mitigation c. Disaster management Answer letter B Which of the following is NOT the strategies mitigation? a. Design improvement to infrastructure or services. b. Capital works such as levee bank construction to reduce the impacts of flooding. c. Building of a home in the lowland area Answer letter C Which of the following is the strategies mitigation? a. Hazard specific control activities such as flood levees or bushfire mitigation strategies b. Land use planning and design decisions that avoid developments and community infrastructure in areas prone to hazards c. Community education programs to build knowledge of the appropriate actions to prepare for and respond to a disaster event D. All of the above Answer letter D