Concept information

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Preferred term

disaster prevention  

Definition

  • The aggregate of approaches and measures to ensure that human action or natural phenomena do not cause or result in disaster or similar emergency. It implies the formulation and implementation of long-range policies and programmes to eliminate or prevent the occurrence of disasters.

Broader concept

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/2221

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