EARTH SCIENCE
GEOPHYSICS
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Pre-management strategies that are taken to prepare for and adjust the community to new conditions brought about by a natural hazards.
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Actions that are taken to eliminate or reduce risks to life and property from natural hazards.
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Actions that are taken to increase the costs associated with natural hazards.
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Post-management strategies that are taken to prepare for and adjust the community to new conditions brought about by a natural hazards.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hazard Mitigation is defined as any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to life and property from hazard events. It is an on-going process that occurs before, during, and after disasters and serves to break the cycle of damage and repair in hazardous areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hazard mitigation describes actions that are taken to eliminate or reduce risks to life and property from various forms of hazards in our world.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hazard mitigation describes actions taken to help reduce or eliminate long-term risks caused by hazards or disasters, such as flooding, earthquakes, wildfires, landslides, or tsunamis.
Detailed explanation-4: -The suggested mitigation actions are summarized into four types: (1) Local Planning and Regulations, (2) Structure and Infrastructure Projects, (3) Natural Systems Protection, and (4) Education and Awareness Programs.
Detailed explanation-5: -Awareness, education, preparedness, and prediction and warning systems can reduce the disruptive impacts of a natural disaster on communities. Mitigation measures such as adoption of zoning, land-use practices, and building codes are needed, however, to prevent or reduce actual damage from hazards.