Definitions

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Definitions

• Mitigate lessen in force or severity, make less
  severe, mollify
• Warn give notice, advise of impending danger
• Prepare to put in proper condition, readiness or
  state of being ready
• Websters Dictionary

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Definitions Social Sciences

• Mitigation refers to actions that can be taken to
  lessen the direct impacts of hazardous events to
  property and infrastructure when actual events
  occur
• Land use management
• Strengthening of buildings
• Building codes, standards and practices

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Definitions Social Sciences

• Preparedness refers to actions that can be taken
  to facilitate better response to specific events
  when they actually do occur
• Emergency response
• Recovery and reconstruction
• Prediction, forecast and warning
• Public education
• Loss distribution (e.g. insurance)

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Definitions Social Sciences

• Warning systems are designed to monitor the
  hazard environment, detecting tsunami events,
  forecasting impacts, and distribute information
  between involved organizations and agencies with
  the objective of communicating with people in
  harms way such that they take protective actions
• Reduce loss of life
• Lessen suffering