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Disasters and development are interconnected, with disasters capable of undermining development efforts while also providing opportunities for new initiatives. The relationship encompasses both positive and negative aspects, such as how rebuilding after disasters can foster development and how certain programs may inadvertently increase vulnerability. Policymakers must consider this relationship to effectively integrate disaster recovery into long-term development strategies.

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Disasters and development are interconnected, with disasters capable of undermining development efforts while also providing opportunities for new initiatives. The relationship encompasses both positive and negative aspects, such as how rebuilding after disasters can foster development and how certain programs may inadvertently increase vulnerability. Policymakers must consider this relationship to effectively integrate disaster recovery into long-term development strategies.

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INTER-RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISASTERS AND DEVELOPMENT

Relationship between Disasters & Development

 Disasters and development are closely linked. Disasters can both destroy development initiatives and
create development opportunities.
 Development schemes can both increase and decrease vulnerability.
 relationships between disasters and development indicates four basic themes as follows:
o Disasters set back development programming, destroying years of development initiatives.
o Rebuilding after a disaster provides significant opportunities to initiate development
programmes.
o Development programmes can increase an area’s susceptibility to disasters.
o Development programmes can be designed to decrease the susceptibility to disasters and their
negative consequences.
 Thus, the policy makers cannot ignore the relationship between the disaster and development.
 Projects are thus being designed to include disaster recovery programmes and with long term
development needs in mind.
 Disasters can significantly impede the effectiveness of development resource allocation.

 Divided into positive and negative aspects of the disaster/ development relationship by the vertical
axis. The right half reflects the positive or optimistic side of the relationship and the left side of the
diagram deals with the negative aspects of the relationship.
1. Disasters set back development programming destroying years of development initiatives.
– Infrastructure improvement e.g. transport and utility systems are destroyed by a flood.
2. Rebuilding after a disaster provides significant opportunities to initiate development programs.
– A self-help housing program to rebuild housing destroyed by an earthquake teaches new
skills, strengthens community pride and leadership and retains development dollars that otherwise
would be exported to large construction companies.
3. Development programs can increase an area’s susceptibility to disasters.
– A major increase in livestock development leads to overgrazing, which contributes to
desertification and increases vulnerability to famine.
4. Development programs can be designed to decrease the susceptibility to disasters and their
negative consequences.
– Housing projects constructed under building codes designed to withstand high winds result
in less destruction during the next tropical storm.
Case study: Any case study Regarding this.

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