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  2. Degg's Model - Wikipedia

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    The Degg's Model shows that a natural disaster only occurs if a vulnerable population is exposed to a hazard. [1] It was devised in 1992 by Martin Degg, [2] head of the geography department at the University of Chester, in England. It also depends on how far people are from the epicentre of an earthquake, volcano, or any other natural tectonic ...

  3. Social vulnerability - Wikipedia

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    The diagram shows a disaster as the intersection between socio-economic pressures on the left and physical exposures (natural hazards) on the right. The PAR model understands a disaster as the intersection between socio-economic pressure and physical exposure.

  4. Hazard map - Wikipedia

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    Hazard maps are created and used in conjunction with several natural disasters. [1] Different hazard maps have different uses. For instance, the hazard map created by the Rizal Geological Survey is used by Rizalian insurance agencies in order to properly adjust insurance for people living in hazardous areas. [2]

  5. Hazard - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources. Disasters can be caused by natural, man-made and ...

  6. Natural disaster - Wikipedia

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    A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. The term "disaster" itself is defined as follows: "Disasters are serious disruptions to the functioning of a community that exceed its capacity to cope using its own resources.

  7. Bow-tie diagram - Wikipedia

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    A bow-tie diagram is a graphic tool used to describe a possible damage process in terms of the mechanisms that may initiate an event in which energy is released, creating possible outcomes, which themselves produce adverse consequences such as injury and damage. The diagram is centred on the (generally unintended) event with credible initiating ...

  8. Climate risk - Wikipedia

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    Diagram explaining the relationships between risk, hazard mitigation, resilience, and adaptation The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report defines climate risk is the potential for negative consequences for society or ecosystems from the impacts of climate change. [2]

  9. Category:Natural hazards - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Natural disasters (27 C, 34 P) S. Space hazards (10 C, ... Pages in category "Natural hazards" The following 9 pages are in ...