Physical vulnerability modelling in natural hazard risk assessment
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Physical vulnerability modelling in natural hazard risk assessment
An evaluation of the risk to an exposed element from a hazardous event requires a consideration of the element’s vulnerability, which expresses its propensity to suffer damage. This concept allows the assessed level of hazard to be translated to an estimated level of risk and is often used to evaluate the risk from earthquakes and cyclones. However, for other natural perils, such as mass moveme...
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عنوان ژورنال: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1684-9981
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-7-283-2007