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12 July 2022

8 July 2022

  • 16:1916:19, 8 July 2022 diff hist −27 Main PageNo edit summary
  • 16:1716:17, 8 July 2022 diff hist +68 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 16:1516:15, 8 July 2022 diff hist +759 N Disaster Risk GovernanceCreated page with "'''Definition''' The system of institutions, mechanisms, policy and legal frameworks and other arrangements to guide, coordinate and oversee disaster risk reduction and related areas of policy. Annotation: Good governance needs to be transparent, inclusive, collective and efficient to reduce existing disaster risks and avoid creating new ones. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology rela..."
  • 16:1316:13, 8 July 2022 diff hist +782 N Disaster Risk ReductionCreated page with "'''Definition''' Preventing new and reducing existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable development. '''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/disaster-risk-reduction '''See also''': Disaster Risk|..."
  • 16:1016:10, 8 July 2022 diff hist +826 N Disaster Risk ManagementCreated page with "'''Definition''' The application of disaster risk reduction policies and strategies to prevent new disaster risk, reduce existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses. '''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/disaster-risk-..."
  • 16:0516:05, 8 July 2022 diff hist +728 N Disaster Risk DriversCreated page with "'''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|<span style="col..."
  • 15:5515:55, 8 July 2022 diff hist +843 N Disaster Risk AssessmentCreated page with "'''Definition''' A qualitative or quantitative approach to determine the nature and extent of disaster risk by analysing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of exposure and vulnerability that together could harm people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction Ava..."
  • 15:4815:48, 8 July 2022 diff hist +831 N Disaster RiskCreated page with "'''Definition''' The potential loss of life, injury, or destroyed or damaged assets which could occur to a system, society, or a community in a specific period of time, determined probabilistically as a function of hazard, exposure, vulnerability and 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/disas..."
  • 15:4515:45, 8 July 2022 diff hist +531 N Disaster ResponseCreated page with "'''Definition''' Actions taken directly before, during or immediately after a disaster to save lives, reduce health impacts, ensure public safety, and meet the basic subsistence needs of the people affected. '''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/response '''See also''': Disaster|<span style="color: f..."
  • 15:4315:43, 8 July 2022 diff hist +821 N Disaster RecoveryCreated page with "'''Definition''' The restoring or improving of livelihoods and health, as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-affected community or society, aligning with the principles of sustainable development and “build back better”, to avoid or reduce future disaster risk. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to..."
  • 15:2215:22, 8 July 2022 diff hist +467 N Disaster ManagementCreated page with "'''Definition''' The organization, planning and application of measures preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters. '''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/disaster-management '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Disaster</span> Back to '''Definitions'''"
  • 15:1915:19, 8 July 2022 diff hist +668 N Disaster ImpactCreated page with "'''Definition''' The total effect, including negative effects (e.g., economic losses) and positive effects (e.g., economic gains), of a hazardous event or a disaster. The term includes economic, human and environmental impacts, and may include death, injuries, disease and other negative effects on human physical, mental and social well-being. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relati..."
  • 15:1715:17, 8 July 2022 diff hist +697 N Disaster damageCreated page with "'''Definition''' Disaster damage occurs during and immediately after the disaster. This is usually measured in physical units (e.g., square meters of housing, kilometres of roads, etc.), and describes the total or partial destruction of physical assets, the disruption of basic services and damages to sources of livelihood in the affected area. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relat..."
  • 15:1315:13, 8 July 2022 diff hist +804 N DisasterCreated page with "'''Definition''' A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society at any scale due to hazardous events interacting with conditions of exposure, vulnerability, and capacity, leading to one or more of the following: human, material, economic and environmental losses and impacts. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction Available at: htt..."
  • 15:1015:10, 8 July 2022 diff hist −595 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 15:0215:02, 8 July 2022 diff hist +1,271 N Early Warning SystemCreated page with "'''Definition''' An integrated system of hazard monitoring, forecasting and prediction, disaster risk assessment, communication and preparedness activities systems and processes that enables individuals, communities, governments, businesses and others to take timely action to reduce disaster risks in advance of hazardous events. Multi-hazard early warning systems address several hazards and/or impacts of similar or different type in contexts where hazardous events may..."
  • 14:5914:59, 8 July 2022 diff hist +22 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:5814:58, 8 July 2022 diff hist −1 ExposureNo edit summary
  • 14:5714:57, 8 July 2022 diff hist +631 N ExposureCreated page with "'''Definition''' The situation of people, infrastructure, housing, production capacities and other tangible human assets located in hazard-prone areas '''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/exposure '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">System</span>, System of systems|<span style="c..."
  • 14:5414:54, 8 July 2022 diff hist −94 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:5214:52, 8 July 2022 diff hist +511 N (Geological / Geophysical) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Geological or geophysical hazards originate from internal earth processes. '''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/hazard '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard</span>, (Hydrometeorological) Hazards|<span style="color: fuchsia">(Hydrometeorological) Hazards</sp..."
  • 14:5114:51, 8 July 2022 diff hist +514 N (Biological) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation. '''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/hazard '''See also''': Hazard|<span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard<..."
  • 14:4914:49, 8 July 2022 diff hist +864 N (Environmental) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Environmental hazards may include chemical, natural, and biological hazards. They can be created by environmental degradation or physical or chemical pollution in the air, water, and soil. However, many of the processes and phenomena that fall into this category may be termed drivers of hazard and risk rather than hazards in themselves, such as soil degradation, deforestation, loss of biodiversity, salinization, and sea-level rise. '''Source''' UNDRR..."
  • 14:4814:48, 8 July 2022 diff hist +487 N (Technological) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Technological hazards originate from technological or industrial conditions, dangerous procedures, infrastructure failures or specific human activities. '''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/hazard '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard</span> Back to '''Defi..."
  • 14:4614:46, 8 July 2022 diff hist +422 N (Hydrometeorological) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Hydrometeorological hazards are of atmospheric, hydrological, or oceanographic origin. '''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/hazard '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard</span> Back to '''Definitions'''"
  • 14:4514:45, 8 July 2022 diff hist +414 N (Natural) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Hazards that are predominantly associated with natural processes and phenomena. '''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/hazard '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard</span> Back to '''Definitions'''"
  • 14:4414:44, 8 July 2022 diff hist +476 N (External) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Hazards originating from sources located outside the site area of interest '''Source''' International Atomic Energy Agency. SSG-3. (2010). Development and application of Level 1 probabilistic safety assessment for nuclear power plants, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2010, 215 pp, IAEA safety standards series, ISBN 978–92–0–114509–3 '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">Hazard</span> Back to '''Definitions'''"
  • 14:4214:42, 8 July 2022 diff hist +11 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:3914:39, 8 July 2022 diff hist +629 N (Anthropogenic) HazardsCreated page with "'''Definition''' Hazards that are induced entirely or predominantly by human activities and choices. This term does not typically include the occurrence or risk of armed conflicts and other situations of social instability or tension which are subject to international humanitarian law and national legislation. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction Av..."
  • 14:3714:37, 8 July 2022 diff hist +29 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:3714:37, 8 July 2022 diff hist +1,098 N HazardCreated page with "'''Definition''' A process, phenomenon or human activity that may cause loss of life, injury or other health impacts, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation. '''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/hazard '''See also''': (Anthropogenic) Hazards|<span style="color:..."
  • 14:3114:31, 8 July 2022 diff hist −328 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:2914:29, 8 July 2022 diff hist +617 N (Economic) lossCreated page with "'''Definition''' Total economic impact that consists of direct economic loss and indirect economic loss. '''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/economic-loss '''See also''': <span style="color: fuchsia">(Economic) loss</span>, (Direct economic) loss|<span style="color: fu..."
  • 14:2714:27, 8 July 2022 diff hist +938 N (Direct economic) lossCreated page with "'''Definition''' The monetary value of total or partial destruction of physical assets existing in the affected area. Direct economic loss is nearly equivalent to physical damage. Direct economic losses usually happen during the event or within the first few hours after the event and are often assessed soon after the event to estimate recovery cost and claim insurance payments. These are tangible and relatively easy to measure. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of t..."
  • 14:2514:25, 8 July 2022 diff hist +1,103 N (Indirect economic) lossCreated page with "'''Definition''' A decline in economic value added as a consequence of direct economic loss and/or human and environmental impacts. Indirect economic loss includes microeconomic impacts (e.g., revenue declines owing to business interruption), mesoeconomic impacts (e.g., revenue declines owing to impacts on natural assets, interruptions to supply chains or temporary unemployment) and macroeconomic impacts (e.g., price increases, increases in government debt, negative im..."
  • 14:2214:22, 8 July 2022 diff hist −138 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 14:2014:20, 8 July 2022 diff hist −12 Multi-HazardNo edit summary
  • 14:2014:20, 8 July 2022 diff hist +583 N Multi-HazardCreated page with "'''Definition''' The selection of multiple major hazards that the country faces, and the specific contexts where hazardous events may occur simultaneously, cascadingly or cumulatively over time, and taking into account the potential interrelated effects '''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/hazard '''S..."
  • 14:1814:18, 8 July 2022 diff hist −39 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 13:2813:28, 8 July 2022 diff hist +577 N PreparednessCreated page with "'''Definition''' The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, response and recovery organizations, communities, and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from the impacts of likely, imminent, or current disasters. '''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/preparedness ''..."
  • 13:2513:25, 8 July 2022 diff hist −45 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 13:2413:24, 8 July 2022 diff hist +638 N (Residual) RiskCreated page with "'''Definition''' The disaster risk that remains in unmanaged form, even when effective disaster risk reduction measures are in place, and for which emergency response and recovery capacities must be maintained. '''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/residual-risk '''See also''': Disaster Risk|<span st..."
  • 13:2213:22, 8 July 2022 diff hist −46 DefinitionsNo edit summary
  • 13:2113:21, 8 July 2022 diff hist +5 VulnerabilityNo edit summary
  • 13:2113:21, 8 July 2022 diff hist +691 N ResilienceCreated page with "'''Definition''' The ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate, adapt to, transform, and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions through risk management. '''Source''' UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disas..."
  • 13:1913:19, 8 July 2022 diff hist −43 DefinitionsNo edit summary
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