Natural Disaster
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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).
Contents
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
Finland
Luonnononnettomuus: onnettomuus, joka aiheutuu Maan luonnollisista prosesseista.
Natural disaster is an accident caused by the natural processes of the earth. -unofficial translation- [4]
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
- Crisis
- Disaster
- Hazard
- Biological Hazard
- Geological Hazard
- Hydrometeorological Hazard
- Natural Hazard
Notes
- ↑ As defined by ESRIF and EMDAT (source: EU ACRIMAS)
- ↑ Australian Emergency Management Glossary, Emergency Management Australia (1998)
- ↑ Vocabulaire de la gestion des urgencies/Emergency Management Emergency Management Vocabulary 281 (2012)
- ↑ Vocabulary of Comprehensive Security. Helsinki (TSK 47) (2014)
- ↑ Joint Publication 1-02: Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (2016)
