Current Mitigation Practices in the EU
Publication date
2011
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Esteban, J.F.
Izquierdo, B.
Lopez, J.
Molinari, D.
Menoni, S.
Roo, A.P.J. de
Deeming, H.
Walker, G.
Eftichidis, G.
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Abstract
Mitigation measures are those aimed at reducing the potential harm to people and damage to the built and natural environments resulting from natural extremes. Various actions, ranging from hazard mapping to structural and non-structural measures, to insurance and legislation have been proposed as components of risk mitigation
Keywords
risk mitigation, risk assessment, natural extremes