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− | People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific [[vulnerability]] of the exposed elements to any particular [[hazard]] to estimate the quantitative [[ | + | People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses <ref> [http://www.unisdr.org/files/7817_UNISDRTerminologyEnglish.pdf 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction]</ref>. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific [[vulnerability]] of the exposed elements to any particular [[hazard]] to estimate the quantitative [[Risk|risks] associated with that hazard in the area of interest. |
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Definitions
Official European Definition
Other International Definitions
People, property, systems, or other elements present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses [1]. Measures of exposure can include the number of people or types of assets in an area. These can be combined with the specific vulnerability of the exposed elements to any particular hazard to estimate the quantitative [[Risk|risks] associated with that hazard in the area of interest.
National Definitions
Standard Definition
See also