Definitions [5]
Define Catastrophe.
A catastrophe is a massive disaster that requires a significant expenditure of money and a long time for recovery.
Define ‘hazard'.
Hazards are defined as a thing, person, event, or factor that poses a threat to people, structures, or economic assets and which may cause a disaster.
Define Hazard
A hazard is a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or condition that may cause loss of life, injury, health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods, services, social and economic disruption or environmental damage.
Define the earthquake.
Earthquake is a violent tremor in the earth’s crust, sending out a series of shock waves in all directions from its place of origin.
Define prevention.
Prevention is defined as the activities taken to prevent a natural calamity or potential hazard from having harmful effects on either people or economic assets.
