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| − | {{definition|Probability | + | {{definition|Probability is used to describe the chance or relative frequency of particular types of [[event]] occurring. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209866/pb13942-nap-20130701.pdf The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)]</ref>}}It can also include sequences or combinations of such events. <br /><br/> |
| − | occurring. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/209866/pb13942-nap-20130701.pdf The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)]</ref>}}It can also include sequences or combinations of such events. <br /><br/> | + | |
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{{definition|[[Likelihood]] that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}}<br /> | {{definition|[[Likelihood]] that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
Revision as of 01:51, 20 November 2016
Contents
European Definition
ENISA
National definitions
United Kingdom (UK)
Probability is used to describe the chance or relative frequency of particular types of event occurring. [2]
It can also include sequences or combinations of such events.
United States
Likelihood that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. [3]
Standard Definition
ISO Guide 73:2009
Measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1 where 0 is impossibility and 1 is absolute certainty. [4]
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Probability is the likelihood of an event occurring that may result in an emergency, disaster or service disruption. [5]
Probabilité: survenance prévisible d’un événement susceptible de causer une situation d’urgence, un sinistre ou une perturbation de services. [5]
See also
Notes
- ↑ ENISA Risk Glossary
- ↑ The National Adaptation Programme: Making the country resilient to a changing climate, UK Government (2013)
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Ontario" defined multiple times with different content
