Difference between revisions of "Disaster Risk Management"
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Revision as of 00:29, 18 July 2015
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Definitions
European Definitions
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster [1].
This term is an extension of the more general term “Risk Management” to address the specific issue of disaster risks. Disaster risk management aims to avoid, lessen or transfer the adverse effects of hazards through activities and measures for prevention, mitigation and preparedness.
National Definitions
Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
The systematic process of using administrative directives, organizations, and operational skills and capacities to implement strategies, policies and improved coping capacities in order to lessen the adverse impacts of hazards and the possibility of disaster. [2]