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{{definition|Estimate of the potential of an [[incident]] or [[event]]’s occurrence. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}} | {{definition|Estimate of the potential of an [[incident]] or [[event]]’s occurrence. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 01:45, 20 November 2016
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
RESIN project
The RESIN project [1] gives the following definition:
The chance of a specific outcome occurring, where this might be estimated probabilistically. [2]
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
United Kingdom (UK)
United States
Standard Definition
ISA
ISO 73:2009
Chance of something happening. [6]
Discussion Topic
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.resin-cities.eu/
- ↑ Mach, K.J., S. Planton and C. von Stechow (eds.). Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Annex II: Glossary. [Core Writing Team, R.K. Pachauri and L.A. Meyer (eds.)]. IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, pp. 117-130.
- ↑ The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISA WG7; IEC 62443-2-1(2010-11)
- ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009 Risk management -- Vocabulary
