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{{definition|  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. <ref name="MAIMAus">[https://www.em.gov.au/Documents/Manual03-AEMGlossary.PDF Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)]</ref>}}<br />
 
{{definition|  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. <ref name="MAIMAus">[https://www.em.gov.au/Documents/Manual03-AEMGlossary.PDF Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)]</ref>}}<br />
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{{definition|Природното бедствие е следствие от
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комбинираното действие на природен риск и човешки дейности. <ref>[http://www.mrrb.government.bg/docs/1b198a1646a0b97ee059c6647987416d.pdf ТЪЛКОВЕН РЕЧНИК ПО ТЕРИТОРИАЛНО РАЗВИТИЕ Европейска конференция на министрите, отговарящи за устройството на територията (CEMAT), 2007]</ref>}}Голям брой природни събития представляват риск за жизнената среда и застроената и природната среда, тъй като те застрашават живота на хора и животни и могат да причинят сериозни щети на селището. Ето защо населените места трябва да бъдат защитени, доколкото е възможно, от природни рискове чрез подходящи превантивни мерки. В зависимост от интензивността и причинените от тях въздействия и щети, тези природни събития (или рискове) могат да се разглеждат като природни бедствия. <br/><br />
  
 
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Revision as of 15:37, 22 January 2017

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]


Bulgaria

Природното бедствие е следствие от
комбинираното действие на природен риск и човешки дейности. [3]

Голям брой природни събития представляват риск за жизнената среда и застроената и природната среда, тъй като те застрашават живота на хора и животни и могат да причинят сериозни щети на селището. Ето защо населените места трябва да бъдат защитени, доколкото е възможно, от природни рискове чрез подходящи превантивни мерки. В зависимост от интензивността и причинените от тях въздействия и щети, тези природни събития (или рискове) могат да се разглеждат като природни бедствия.

Canada

A disaster triggered by a natural hazard.

Catastrophe causée par un danger naturel. [4]



Finland

Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.

Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [5]



Oman

Natural Disaster is any "act of God" (e.g., fire, flood, earthquake, lightning, or wind) that disables a system component. [6]



Poland

Katastrofie naturalnej - rozumie się przez to zdarzenie związane z działaniem sił natury, w szczególności wyładowania atmosferyczne, wstrząsy sejsmiczne, silne wiatry, intensywne opady atmosferyczne, długotrwałe występowanie ekstremalnych temperatur, osuwiska ziemi, pożary, susze, powodzie, zjawiska lodowe na rzekach i morzu oraz jeziorach i zbiornikach wodnych, masowe występowanie szkodników, chorób roślin lub zwierząt albo chorób zakaźnych ludzi albo też działanie innego żywiołu. [7]

Natural disaster - it means the occurrence associated with the operation forces of nature, especially lightning, earthquakes, strong winds, heavy rainfall, prolonged occurrence extreme temperatures, landslides, fires, droughts, floods, ice on rivers and seas, lakes and reservoirs, mass of pests, diseases of plants or animal or disease infectious people or operation of any other element (raw translation).



Slovakia

živelná pohroma: Mimoriadna udalosť vyvolaná ničivými prírodnými silami, v ktorej dôsledku sa uvoľňujú kumulované energie a hmoty, prípadne pôsobením nebezpečných látok, alebo iných ničivých faktorov majúcich negatívny vplyv na človeka, zvieratá, materiálne hodnoty a životné prostredie. [8]



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) [9]




Standard Definition

See also

Notes