IDNDR-ESCAP Regional Meeting for Asia: Risk Reduction Society in
the 21st Century Bangkok, 23-26 February 1999 Water Hazards,
Resources and Management for Disaster Prevention: |Back to top||
The selection of the best mix of measures for application at a
given location to prevent the occurrence of future water-related
disasters should be based on a consideration of all the
available structural and non-structural options. The optimal mix
of measures should be based on risk analysis (see Chapter 7) and
the economic performance of the overall scheme. Consideration of
social and environmental factors in addition to the legislative
and legal constraints should form part of the planning process.
Disaster preparedness covers those actions that are taken when a
potentially hazardous event threatens to become a disaster.
Preparedness activities are designed to reduce social disruption
and losses to existing property and are an essential component
of overall disaster planning. Although these activities can
serve, in the