Sensitivity

Sensitivity is the degree to which a system or species is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by climate variability or change. In contract, coping capacity is the ability of people, organisations and systems, using available skills and resources, to manage adverse conditions, risk or disasters. The capacity to cope requires continuing awareness, resources and good […]

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster risk management (DRM) is the organisation, planning and application of measures preparing for, responding to and recovering from disasters. DRM and disaster risk reduction (DRR) are interlinked: DRR is the policy objective of DRM, and the goals and objectives of the latter are defined in DRR strategies and plans. Source: EEA

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction

The sustainable management, conservation, and restoration of ecosystems to provide services that reduce disaster risk by mitigating hazards and by increasing livelihood resilience. Source: PEDRR

Vulnerability

The conditions determined by physical, social, economic and environmental factors or processes which increase the susceptibility of an individual, a community, assets or systems to the impacts of hazards. Source: UNDRR