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Terminology

A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J   K   L   M   N   O   P   Q   R   S   T   U   V   W   X   Y   Z  

A

  1. Acceptable risk


B

  1. Biological hazard
  2. Building codes


C

  1. Capacity
  2. Capacity building
  3. Climate change
  4. Coping capacity
  5. Counter measures


D

  1. Disaster
  2. Disaster risk management
  3. Disaster risk reduction (disaster reduction)


E

  1. Early warning
  2. Ecosystem
  3. El Niņo-southern oscillation (ENSO)
  4. Emergency management
  5. Environmental degradation
  6. Environmental impact assessment (EIA)


F

  1. Forecast


G

  1. Geographic information systems (GIS)
  2. Geological hazard
  3. Greenhouse gas (GHG)


H

  1. Hazard
  2. Hazard analysis
  3. Hydrometeorological hazards


L

  1. La Niņa
  2. Land-use planning


M

  1. Mitigation


N

  1. Natural hazards


P

  1. Preparedness
  2. Prevention
  3. Public awareness
  4. Public information


R

  1. Recovery
  2. Relief / response
  3. Resilience / resilient
  4. Retrofitting (or upgrading)
  5. Risk
  6. Risk assessment/analysis


S

  1. Structural / non-structural measures
  2. Sustainable development


T

  1. Technological hazards


V

  1. Vulnerability


W

  1. Wildland fire



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