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Building Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods - Coggle Diagram
Building Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods
Environmental Stewardship
Refers to the actions taken by individuals or groups, to protect, care for or responsibly use the environment to pursue environmental and/or social outcomes.
An example is promoting volunteerism among neighbourhood residents to share knowledge with others about the importance of healthy ecosystems.
Risk
Disaster Risk
Refers to the likelihood of damage to properties, injuries and loss of lives from a disaster in a given period of time.
Factors:
Exposure
Vulnerability
Nature Of Hazard
(Interaction of all these factors determine disaster risks)
Disaster Risk Management
Refers to plans and sections that are implemented to prevent new risks from happening, reduce existing risks and manage disaster risks.
An example is how the SCDF conducts a Community Emergency Prepardness Programme (CEPP), which focuses on key lifesaving skills and important emergency procedures.
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Community Resilience
Refers to the ability to resist, adapt to and recover from impacts of disaster in a timely and efficient manner.
Strengthening of relationships among residents and raising their awareness of potential hazards.
Developing residents’ ability to organise themselves and equip themselves with resources to resist, adapt and recover from a disaster.