A paradigm for applying risk and hazard concepts in proactive planning

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Abstract

The concepts of risk and hazard have been used with different meaning in a wide spectrum of disciplines. Even in the area of natural hazards such as the floods and droughts, the definitions used for all the related terms are still confusing the scientific community and the stakeholders. The objective of this chapter is to attempt to clarify some of these terms and propose a methodology for the risk assessment. Emphasis is given to the risk assessment of the affected areas due to the occurrence of droughts. Simplified examples are presented for illustrating the use of these terms. Particular attention is given to the concept of vulnerability, mainly in relation to proactive planning.

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Tsakiris, G. (2009). A paradigm for applying risk and hazard concepts in proactive planning. In Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research (Vol. 26, pp. 81–91). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9045-5_7

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