Risk Reduction
This term is closely related to the term "Risk Treatment.
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Definitions
Official European Definition
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
UNISDR defines (disaster) risk reduction as the concept and practice of reducing disaster risks through systematic efforts to analyse and manage the causal factors of disasters, including through reduced exposure to hazards, lessened vulnerability of people and property, wise management of land and the environment, and improved preparedness for adverse events [1]. The term “disaster reduction” is also sometimes used.
National Definitions
USA
Decrease in risk through risk avoidance, risk control or risk transfer [2].