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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.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=8 Vita]</ref>.
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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</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 (earthquake, volcanic energy release)
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**Fast movement (Landslide)
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**Slow movement (setting, erosion)
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**Melting (volcano)
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*Water
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**Precipitation(rain, snow, hail)
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**Suspended in air (fog, clouds)
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**High water (deluge, floods, rising ground water)
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**Drought
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**Solid (black ice, piling of snow, avalanche, freeze-up)
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*Air
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**Movement (wind)
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**Material 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 storm·
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*Fire
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**Due to flammable materials (forest, heath)
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**Due to geothermal activity (volcano)
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*Biological
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**Viruses (human, animal or plant disease)
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**Bacteria (human, animal or plant disease)
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**Fungi (human, animal or plant disease)
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**Growing vegetation
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**Animals (plague)
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Whereas the examples given between brackets are not exhaustive, the classification itself should be.
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 10 January 2018


This is a page providing background in a specific field of expertise

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
    • Shock (earthquake, volcanic energy release)
    • Fast movement (Landslide)
    • Slow movement (setting, erosion)
    • Melting (volcano)
  • Water
    • Precipitation(rain, snow, hail)
    • Suspended in air (fog, clouds)
    • High water (deluge, floods, rising ground water)
    • Drought
    • Solid (black ice, piling of snow, avalanche, freeze-up)
  • Air
    • Movement (wind)
    • Material transport (e.g. sandstorm, tornado)
  • Space
    • Meteorites
  • Electromagnetic
    • Lightning
    • Solar storm·
  • Fire
    • Due to flammable materials (forest, heath)
    • Due to geothermal activity (volcano)
  • Biological
    • Viruses (human, animal or plant disease)
    • Bacteria (human, animal or plant disease)
    • Fungi (human, animal or plant disease)
    • Growing vegetation
    • Animals (plague)

Whereas the examples given between brackets are not exhaustive, the classification itself should be.

Footnotes and references

  1. ↑ Available on Vita
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