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Natural Hazard

Vulnerability

Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

Emergency Planning

JUNE 9, 2019

While not independent of the magnitude of physical forces involved, it is not linearly related to them because it depends on the nature and size of the vulnerabilities that the physical forces act upon. Pandemics are included because many of the effects of a pandemic are likely to be socio-economic in nature. Herbane 2010.

Risk Reduction

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard

The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

Emergency Planning

MAY 30, 2019

Unofficial voices have suggested that the 'cure to damage ratio' for natural hazards is 1:43. The Sendai Framework and all the United Nations impedimenta that goes with it tend to perpetuate this issue, despite the launch in 2010 of the UN Safe Cities programme (about 1% of towns and cities have signed up for it). GNCSODR 2015.

Risk Reduction

Risk Reduction Natural Hazard All-Hazards Hazard

Towards a Taxonomy of Disasters

The 2019 Global Assessment Report (GAR)

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