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Disaster Risk Drivers
From Disaster Risk Gateway
Definition
Processes or conditions, often development-related, that influence the level of disaster risk by increasing levels of exposure and vulnerability or reducing capacity.
Source
UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction
Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/underlying-disaster-risk-drivers
See also: Disaster Risk, Capacity, Exposure, Vulnerability
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