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By: Ben Whittle
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Decks in this class (10)

1. Disaster risk concepts and definitions
Define hazard,
Define exposure,
Define vulnerability
40  cards
2. Foundations for Hazard and risk assessment
3 components of risk assessment,
Define risk identification,
Define risk analysis
26  cards
3. Disaster risk paradigms
4 general concepts towards reduci...,
Disaster risk paradigm 1 and the ...,
Disaster risk paradigm 2 and the ...
18  cards
4. Catastrophe Modelling
What are the 7 targets of the uni...,
What are the unisdr 4 priorities ...,
What is the definition of risk eq...
22  cards
5. Engaging at National level with governments
What does mainstreaming drr invol...,
What are the 6 elements of iem uk...,
What are category 1 core responders
27  cards
6. Engaging with communities
3 key concepts of community based...,
What is a community,
3 6 key characteristics of cbdrr 1
18  cards
7. The role of Civil Engineers in ex-ante risk reduction
What is reliefweb,
Unisdr definitions for ex ante dr...,
Unisdr definitions mitigation
27  cards
8. The role of Civil Engineers in post-disaster damage assessment
Why do we need data,
How do we collect data,
Methods of data collection pre ev...
8  cards
9. The role of Civil Engineers in disaster preparedness
What does dfid stand for and what...,
What are the 7 dfid aims,
Engineering challenges in nepal
7  cards
10. The Role of Engineers in Humanitarian Response
Phases following a disaster,
Types of risk,
Intensive vs extensive risk
3  cards

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