Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.): Module V. Damage Assessment & Reporting: Session I. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

Trainee's Manual on Disaster Preparedness (European Commission Humanitarian Office, 59 p.)

Module V. Damage Assessment & Reporting

		Session I. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
		Session II. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FORMS
		Session III. DNCA EXERCISES
		Session IV. DISASTER REPORTING
		Session V. REHABILITATION PLANNING

Session I. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT

A. Definition of Terms

1. Survey
2. Assessment
3. Report

B. Importance of Damage Assessment

C. Objectives

D. Scope & Areas to be Covered

E. Factors that Make Demand of a Good Damage Assessment

F. Basic Guidelines in Damage Assessment

G. Terms of Reference

1. Joint Damage Assessment
2. Possible, probable impact
3. Destroyed, major and minor damage
4. Affected displaced population
5. Availability of local resources
6. Essential community services
7. Investigation

H. Factors/Key Points Influencing a Good Damage Assessment Report