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{{definition|Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.<br/><br/>Natural disaster is an [[accident]] caused by the natural processes of the earth. -''unofficial translation''- <ref name=TSK>[http://www.spek.fi/loader.aspx?id=1c66e01d-a75e-4a9a-80ec-9816340ce752 Vocabulary of Comprehensive Security. Helsinki (TSK 47) (2014)]</ref>}}<br />
 
{{definition|Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.<br/><br/>Natural disaster is an [[accident]] caused by the natural processes of the earth. -''unofficial translation''- <ref name=TSK>[http://www.spek.fi/loader.aspx?id=1c66e01d-a75e-4a9a-80ec-9816340ce752 Vocabulary of Comprehensive Security. Helsinki (TSK 47) (2014)]</ref>}}<br />
  
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{{definition|Natural disaster is an emergency situation posing significant danger to life and property that results from a natural cause (source: JP 3-29)  <ref>[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf Joint Publication 1-02: Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (2016)]</ref>}}<br/><br />
 
{{definition|Natural disaster is an emergency situation posing significant danger to life and property that results from a natural cause (source: JP 3-29)  <ref>[http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf Joint Publication 1-02: Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (2016)]</ref>}}<br/><br />

Revision as of 17:36, 27 November 2016

Natural disasters: [1]

  • Geophysical events (Earthquake, Tsunami, Volcanic eruption, Mass movement);
  • Meteorological events (Storm, Extreme temperature, Drought, Wildfire, Extreme rainfall);
  • Hydrological events (Flood);
  • Biological events (Epidemic, Insect infestation, Animal disease);
  • Outer space events (Meteorites, Geomagnetic storms).


Definitions

European Definitions

Other International Definitions

National Definitions

Australia

Natural Disaster is any emergency defined by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Natural Disaster Relief Arrangements: bushfires, cyclones, earthquakes, floods and storms including hail. [2]


Canada

A disaster triggered by a natural hazard.

Catastrophe causée par un danger naturel. [3]


Finland

Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.

Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [4]


United States

DoD
Natural disaster is an emergency situation posing significant danger to life and property that results from a natural cause (source: JP 3-29) [5]




Standard Definition

See also

Notes