Distinguished from an extreme event and a disaster. A natural hazard is an extreme event that occurs naturally and causes harm to humans.
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Disaster
A sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources.
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Risk
The probability of a hazard event causing harmful consequences (loss of life, injuries damage).
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Resilience
Ability of a system to maintain certain functions, processes, or populations after experiencing a disturbance.
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Development
Refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants.
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Card 2
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A sudden, calamitous event that seriously disrupts the functioning of a community or society and causes human, material, and economic or environmental losses that exceed the community's or society's ability to cope using its own resources.
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Disaster
Card 3
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The probability of a hazard event causing harmful consequences (loss of life, injuries damage).
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Card 4
Front
Ability of a system to maintain certain functions, processes, or populations after experiencing a disturbance.
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Card 5
Front
Refers to the standard of living and its quality of life of its human inhabitants.
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