Climate Change, Disaster Increase and Preventive Needs

Abstract Natural disasters occurred since the emergence of man on planet Earth, about 350 thousands years ago. Its have been modified ecosystems in a way that can provide the most varied impacts population treatment, quality of life and others activities. Disasters in Brazil have led to significant losses, especially in areas and regions that concentrate the poorest and most vulnerable populations. As a hypothesis, we believe that it is pertinent to disseminate information on prevention and mitigation measures, specific to each identified vulnerability. The insertion of knowledge on integrated disaster risk management in higher education institutions presents itself as an effective option for the dissemination of prevention culture and the strengthening of more resilient communities. The general objective is to find out which natural physical phenomena have contributed to slowing down social and economic development. Given that the study of disasters is incipient in the country, we have opted for an exploratory research whose purpose was to provide us with greater scope with the problem of the research in question. In the contemporary world, it is essential that managers invest in risk and vulnerability management. As a suggestion, I believe that we can take this theme to the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate courses strictly and broadly so that everyone has an understanding of the subject and can disseminate in a technical scientific way the strategic measures to mitigate the destructive effects of natural physical phenomena that trigger disasters.