Risk identification and assessment

A qualitative or quantitative approach to determine the nature and extent of disaster risk by analysing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of exposure and vulnerability that together could harm people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend.

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This book is essentially a geological description of the solar system and of the Earth's functioning. It's fifth chapter focuses on natural phenomena that occur on the Earth, mainly geological disasters: earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. It gives a

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This booklet focuses on most natural phenomena (earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, cyclones, storms, avalanches), in a simple but accurate manner, so that they can be easily understood by children. Every double page unfolds, showing an

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This module on disaster reduction was elaborated by the Ministry of Education for elementary school teachers as a tool to guide and prepare pupils of various grades, presenting teaching modalities in the field of risk and disaster reduction. It offers an

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This booklet tackles the way to handle disaster situations. It indicates the consequences of the different hazards and risks, how to protect ourselves in case of a disaster and how to give assistance to others.

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The booklet written in a narrative way for 6-7 years' old pupils provides basic knowledge about hazards and indicates basic behaviour in case of emergency, with questions and exercises integrated into the story.

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Follow-up to "The safety Empire 1", this booklet provides 8-9 year old pupils, in a narrative way, with the same characters as in part I, knowledge about hazards and behaviour to adopt in case of emergency.

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This workbook, used in secondary schools, together with a CD-Rom and an internet site, proposes various activities adapted to different ages: 10, 13 and 16 years. The various techniques for the study and measurement of the seismicity are treated along 5

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This guide adresses teachers and instructors and constitutes the first phase of the implementation of the teaching unit on environmental risks and their perception by students of primary and secondary education. It contains guiding elements for students

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