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B
building retrofitting (or upgrading or proofing)
D
damage, loss
design
disaster (risk) management
E
exceedance probability
F
failure probability
G
geological hazard
H
hazard
hazard zone
M
macroseismic intensity
magnitude
N
natural disaster, natural catastrophe
P
precaution, loss mitigation
R
return period, recurrence interval
risk
S
self-protection
specific risk
structural measures
V
vulnerability, susceptibility
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CEDIM (2005), GLOSSARY Terms and definitions of risk sciences.
Source: THW
Participating Helmholtz Centers:
Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI)
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ Potsdam)
GKSS Research Center Geesthacht
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G
H
M
N
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