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What does the term 'mitigation' refer to in the context of disaster and emergency management?
What does the term 'mitigation' refer to in the context of disaster and emergency management?
- All actions taken before a disaster to reduce its impacts, including preparedness and long-term risk reduction measures (correct)
- Construction projects aimed at reducing economic and social impacts of disasters
- Actions taken after a disaster to reduce its impacts
- Efforts to educate governments, businesses, and the public on disaster preparedness
What are mitigation measures?
What are mitigation measures?
- Efforts to educate governments, businesses, and the public on disaster preparedness
- Actions taken only during an incident to reduce its impacts
- Actions taken before, during, or after an incident to reduce its impacts (correct)
- Construction projects which reduce economic and social impacts of disasters
What is the focus of structural mitigation in disaster management?
What is the focus of structural mitigation in disaster management?
- Efforts to rebuild after a disaster has occurred
- Efforts to educate governments, businesses, and the public on disaster preparedness
- Construction projects aimed at reducing economic and social impacts of disasters (correct)
- Actions taken before a disaster to reduce its impacts
What is the key focus of sustainable community-based disaster risk reduction?
What is the key focus of sustainable community-based disaster risk reduction?
When are mitigation measures often developed?
When are mitigation measures often developed?
Which category do mitigation activities broadly fall into?
Which category do mitigation activities broadly fall into?
What is the primary focus of mitigation measures?
What is the primary focus of mitigation measures?
What is the purpose of hazard analysis in preparing a disaster mitigation plan?
What is the purpose of hazard analysis in preparing a disaster mitigation plan?
What does the development of a mitigation strategy involve?
What does the development of a mitigation strategy involve?
What does natural resource protection measures aim to achieve?
What does natural resource protection measures aim to achieve?
What is the purpose of prevention measures in disaster mitigation?
What is the purpose of prevention measures in disaster mitigation?
What is the main goal of property protection measures in disaster mitigation?
What is the main goal of property protection measures in disaster mitigation?
In what phase of development can prevention measures be very effective?
In what phase of development can prevention measures be very effective?
What helps in identifying the likelihood of natural or technological hazard events occurring?
What helps in identifying the likelihood of natural or technological hazard events occurring?
What is the key factor for successful mitigation measures?
What is the key factor for successful mitigation measures?
What is the primary focus of non-structural activities in disaster management?
What is the primary focus of non-structural activities in disaster management?
