a process, phenomenon, or human activity that may cause death, injury, or societal impacts
hazard
hazards associated with natural processes
natural hazards
hazards associated with human activities
anthropogenic hazards
hazards that originate from technological or industrial conditions
technological hazards
natural, chemical, or biological hazards
environmental hazards
hazards originating from outside the affected area
external hazards
a chain of interrelated hazards
cascading hazards
3 hazard interrelationships
triggering
amplification
compound
5 types of multi-hazards
independent
triggering
change conditions
compound
mutual exclusion
natural hazards causing technological hazards
natech hazard
disruption of the functioning of a community due to a hazard
disaster
occurs during and after a disaster; measured in physical units
disaster damage
total effect of a disaster
disaster impact
2 scales of disaster impact
spatial
temporal
2 types of temporal impact
frequency
speed
managing disaster risk through planning, action, and policy
drm
reducing disasters through prevention and preparedness
drr
sustained, long term actions such as infrastructure reinforcement, land use planning, and policy
disaster mitigation
proactive measures by individuals, communities, and governments in anticipation of hazards
disaster preparedness
post-disaster rebuilding and restoration
recovery
ability of a community to withstand a disaster
resilience
emergency actions during or after a disaster
response
characteristics and circumstances that make communities susceptible
vulnerability
