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An agreed, common classification of natural threats does not exist. The methodical classification of all threats, drafted in the EU project VITA , probably comes closest<ref>Available on [http://vita.iabg.eu/index.phpoption=com_wrapper&Itemid=8 Vita]</ref>.
  
An agreed, common classification of natural threats does not exist. The methodical classification of all threats, drafted in the EU project VITA , probably comes closest<ref>Available on [http://vita.iabg.eu/index.phpoption=com_wrapper&Itemid=8 Vita]</ref>.
 
A simplified version of the natural threats in this classification is:
  
A simplified version of the natural threats in this classification is:
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Earth
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Shock
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(earthquake, volcanic energy release)
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o
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Fast
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movement (Landslide)
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Slow
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movement (setting, erosion)
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Melting
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(volcano)
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Water
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Precipitation
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(rain, snow, hail)
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Suspended
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in air (fog, clouds)
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High
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water (deluge, floods, rising ground water)
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Drought
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Solid
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(black ice, piling of snow, avalanche, freeze-up)
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Air
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Movement
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(wind)
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Material
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transport (e.g. sandstorm, tornado)
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Space
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Meteorites
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Electromagnetic
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Lightning
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Solar
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storm
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Fire
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Due
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to flammable materials (forest, heath)
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Due
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to geothermal activity (volcano)
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Biological
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Viruses
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(human, animal or plant disease)
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Bacteria
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(human, animal or plant disease)
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Fungi
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(human, animal or plant disease)
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Growing
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vegetation
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Animals (plague)
   
 
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=footnotes and references=

Revision as of 18:03, 29 February 2012

A natural threat is a threat stemming from natural causes.

taxonomy

An agreed, common classification of natural threats does not exist. The methodical classification of all threats, drafted in the EU project VITA , probably comes closest[1]. A simplified version of the natural threats in this classification is:



· Earth


o Shock (earthquake, volcanic energy release)


o Fast movement (Landslide)


o Slow movement (setting, erosion)


o Melting (volcano)


· Water


o Precipitation (rain, snow, hail)


o Suspended in air (fog, clouds)


o High water (deluge, floods, rising ground water)


o Drought


o Solid (black ice, piling of snow, avalanche, freeze-up)


· Air


o Movement (wind)


o Material transport (e.g. sandstorm, tornado)


· Space


o Meteorites


· Electromagnetic


o Lightning


o Solar storm


· Fire


o Due to flammable materials (forest, heath)


o Due to geothermal activity (volcano)


· Biological


o Viruses (human, animal or plant disease)


o Bacteria (human, animal or plant disease)


o Fungi (human, animal or plant disease)


o Growing vegetation


Animals (plague)

footnotes and references

  1. ↑ Available on Vita
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