Difference between revisions of "Disasters/Disaster Hazard Types"
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''ESIP interest / expertise (contact email)''' | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''ESIP interest / expertise (contact email)''' | ||
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| − | | Natural Hazards||drought||Drought||Drought|||||| | + | | Natural Hazards||C drought||Drought||Drought|||||| |
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| − | | ||wildfires||Wildfire||Wildfires||Wildland fires|||| | + | | ||C wildfires||Wildfire||Wildfires||Wildland fires|||| |
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| − | | ||extreme temperatures||Heat wave||||Extreme weather|||| | + | | ||C extreme temperatures||Heat wave||||Extreme weather|||| |
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| ||||||Ice jams||Sea and Lake ice|||| | | ||||||Ice jams||Sea and Lake ice|||| | ||
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| − | | ||earthquakes||Earthquake||Seismic hazards||Earthquakes|||| | + | | ||G earthquakes||Earthquake||Seismic hazards||Earthquakes|||| |
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| − | | ||volcanic activity||Volcano||Volcanoes||Volcanoes, Volcanic Ash, Aerosols|||| | + | | ||G volcanic activity||Volcano||Volcanoes||Volcanoes, Volcanic Ash, Aerosols|||| |
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| − | | ||tsunamis||Tsunami||Tsunamis||Coastal hazards, tsunami|||| | + | | ||G tsunamis||Tsunami||Tsunamis||Coastal hazards, tsunami|||| |
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| − | | ||landslides||Landslide||Landslides||Landslides, subsidence|||| | + | | ||G landslides||Landslide||Landslides||Landslides, subsidence|||| |
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| ||||||Urban subsidence|||||| | | ||||||Urban subsidence|||||| | ||
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| ||||||Coastal lowland subsidence|||||| | | ||||||Coastal lowland subsidence|||||| | ||
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| − | | ||avalanche|||||||||| | + | | ||H avalanche|||||||||| |
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| − | | ||floods||Flood||Flooding (plain flooding)||Floods|||| | + | | ||H floods||Flood||Flooding (plain flooding)||Floods|||| |
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| ||||||Flash flooding|||||| | | ||||||Flash flooding|||||| | ||
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| − | | ||storms / wave surges||||Storm surge|||||| | + | | ||M storms / wave surges||||Storm surge|||||| |
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| ||||||Coastal lowland flooding|||||| | | ||||||Coastal lowland flooding|||||| | ||
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| ||||||Severe thunderstorms|||||| | | ||||||Severe thunderstorms|||||| | ||
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| − | | ||cyclones||Hurricane||Windstorm (hurricane, cyclones)||Tropical cyclones|||| | + | | ||M cyclones||Hurricane||Windstorm (hurricane, cyclones)||Tropical cyclones|||| |
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| ||||Tornado|||||||| | | ||||Tornado|||||||| | ||
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| ||||Winter storm|||||||| | | ||||Winter storm|||||||| | ||
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| − | | ||disease epidemics||Biological Threat|||||||| | + | | ||B disease epidemics||Biological Threat|||||||| |
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| − | | ||Insect / animal plagues|||||||||| | + | | ||B Insect / animal plagues|||||||||| |
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| Manmade||||Bioterrorism|||||||| | | Manmade||||Bioterrorism|||||||| | ||
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| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''* IFRC categories:''' | | align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''* IFRC categories:''' | ||
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| − | | climatological | + | | C=climatological |
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| − | | geophysical | + | | G=geophysical |
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| − | | hydrological | + | | H=hydrological |
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| − | | meteorological | + | | M=meteorological |
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| − | | biological | + | | B=biological |
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| man-made | | man-made | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:38, February 20, 2014
| ' | Int'l Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) * | FEMA | CEOS Disaster Risk Management 2012 | GEOSS 10-year plan 2005 | Other Disaster/Hazard Categories | ESIP interest / expertise (contact email) |
| Natural Hazards | C drought | Drought | Drought | |||
| C wildfires | Wildfire | Wildfires | Wildland fires | |||
| C extreme temperatures | Heat wave | Extreme weather | ||||
| Ice jams | Sea and Lake ice | |||||
| G earthquakes | Earthquake | Seismic hazards | Earthquakes | |||
| G volcanic activity | Volcano | Volcanoes | Volcanoes, Volcanic Ash, Aerosols | |||
| G tsunamis | Tsunami | Tsunamis | Coastal hazards, tsunami | |||
| G landslides | Landslide | Landslides | Landslides, subsidence | |||
| Urban subsidence | ||||||
| Inactive mine hazard | ||||||
| Coastal lowland subsidence | ||||||
| H avalanche | ||||||
| H floods | Flood | Flooding (plain flooding) | Floods | |||
| Flash flooding | ||||||
| M storms / wave surges | Storm surge | |||||
| Coastal lowland flooding | ||||||
| Severe thunderstorms | ||||||
| M cyclones | Hurricane | Windstorm (hurricane, cyclones) | Tropical cyclones | |||
| Tornado | ||||||
| Winter storm | ||||||
| B disease epidemics | Biological Threat | |||||
| B Insect / animal plagues | ||||||
| Manmade | Bioterrorism | |||||
| industrial accidents | Chemical threat | Pollution events | ||||
| Radiation / Nuclear | ||||||
| transport accidents | ||||||
| famine | ||||||
| conflicts | ||||||
| displaced populations | ||||||
| Fire |
| * IFRC categories: |
| C=climatological |
| G=geophysical |
| H=hydrological |
| M=meteorological |
| B=biological |
| man-made |
