Tectonic processes and hazards EQ2 key words

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Disaster
When a hazard has a significant impact on people
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Threshold
The magnitude (size/extent) of a hazard
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Risk
The probability of a hazard occurring and leading to a loss of lives and livelihoods
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Vulnerability
The risk of exposure to hazards combined with an inability to cope with them
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Resilience
The degree to which a society or environment can absorb a hazardous event and its ability to cope with stress and recover
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Hazard profile
A way of summarising the physical processes that all hazards share to help decision makers determine areas most at risk.
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Human development index (HDI)
A measure that ranks countries according to economic criteria (GDP) and social criteria (life expectancy and literacy)
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Governance
The processes by which an area, or a country is run.
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The magnitude (size/extent) of a hazard

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Threshold

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The probability of a hazard occurring and leading to a loss of lives and livelihoods

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The risk of exposure to hazards combined with an inability to cope with them

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The degree to which a society or environment can absorb a hazardous event and its ability to cope with stress and recover

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