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| + | {{definition|Severity is the extent of disruption and/or damages associated with a [[Hazard|hazard]].<ref>[https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
| + | {{definition|Gravité: étendue des perturbations et/ou des dommages causés par un danger. <ref>[https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 02:12, 24 May 2015
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Definitions
European Definitions
Severity is the impact of the disruption or destruction of a particular infrastructure, with reference to (1) public effect (number of members of the population affected); (2) economic effect (significance of economic loss and/or degradation of products or services); (3) environmental effect; (4) political effects; (5) psychological effects; and (6) public health consequences.[1]
Other International Definitions
National Definitions
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Gravité: étendue des perturbations et/ou des dommages causés par un danger. [3]
Standard Definition
See also
For alike definitions, also refer to the term impact.
Notes
- ↑ EC COM(2006) 787 final, Directive of the Council on the identification and designation of European Critical Infrastructure and the assessment of the need to improve their protection, EC, Brussels 12.12.2006.
- ↑ Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms
- ↑ Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms
