buzzwords Flashcards
1
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hazard
A
something that’s a potential risk to human life or property
2
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disaster
A
natural hazards that result in major loss of life, injury and economic damage
lots of damage
3
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risk
A
probability of a range of outcomes resulting from a specific events
4
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vulnerability
A
measure of the level of risk an area faces from the impacts of a hazard
influenced by physical, social and economic and political factors increasing the susceptibility of impacts
5
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resilience
A
the ability of countries, communities, households and environmental systems to absorb, resist and recover from the effects of natural hazards
6
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mitigation
A
action taken to lessen the impact of natural hazard on people, economy and society
doesn’t aim to prevent hazards
