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Recovery
The coordinated process of supporting emergency-affected communities in the reconstruction of the
physical infrastructure and restoration of emotional, social, economic and physical well-being.
Residual risk
The risk remaining after implementation of risk treatment.
Response
Actions taken in anticipation of, during and immediately after, an emergency to ensure its effects are
minimized and that people affected are given immediate relief and support.
Risk
The chance of something happening that will have an impact upon objectives.
Risk analysis
Systematic process to understand the nature of and reduce the level of risk.
Risk assessment
The overall process used of risk identification, risk analysis, and risk evaluation.
Risk evaluation
Process of comparing the level of risk against risk criteria.
Risk criteria
Terms of reference by which the significance of risk is assessed.
Risk management
The culture, processes and structures that are directed towards realizing potential opportunities
whilst managing adverse effects.
Risk management process
The systematic application of management policies, procedures and practices to the tasks of
communicating, establishing the context, identifying, analysing, evaluating, treating, monitoring and
reviewing risk.
Risk register
A listing of risk statements describing sources of risk and elements at risk with assigned
consequences, likelihoods and levels of risk.
Risk treatment
Process of selection and implementation of measures to modify risk.
Risk treatment options
Measures which modify the characteristics of hazards, communities or environments.
Sources of risk
Sources of potential harm.
Stakeholders
Those people and organizations who may affect, be affected by or perceive themselves to be
affected by, a decision, activity or risk.
Susceptibility
The potential to be affected by loss.
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