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Vulnerability Assessment Techniques and Applications
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Diagram
A risk and vulnerability assessment is accomplished through these techniques:
Techniques
- Hazards Identification
- Hazards Analysis
- Critical Facilities Analysis
- Infrastructure Analysis
- Societal Analysis
- Environmental Analysis
- Economic Analysis
Results of these analyses
- Vulnerability Reduction
- Risk Management
- Disaster Reduction
- Humanitarian Assistance
- Other Mitigation Opportunities
Mitigation opportunities can be implemented into these applications
- Sectorial Development Planning
- Land Use Planning
- Development Investment and Financing
- Natural Resource Protection and Mitigation Capacity
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Post-disaster Reconstruction & Redevelopment