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Figure 9.1 Disaster Management - hierarchy of terms
1. Disaster Mitigation						2. Disaster Response
1.1 Risk Assessment		1.2 Prevention		1.3 Preparedness		2.1 Relief	2.2 Rehabilitation	2.3 Reconstruction
1.1.1 Hazard Assessment	1.1.2 Vulnerability Assessment	1.2.1 Structural measures	1.2.2 Non-struct. measures	1.3.1 Emergency planning	1.3.2 Warning & evacuation	2.1.1 Search & rescue 2.1.2 Shelter 2.1.3 Food 2.1.4 Medical Care 2.1.5 Removal of debris 2.1.6 Transport ***** immediate intervention duration: days to weeks ****	********** restoration of basic function of the society, duration: weeks to months **********	********** full resumption of the pre-disaster state plus modernisation and preventive measures, duration: months to years **********
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1.1.1	Monitoring, zoning of intensity, probability of occurrence
1.1.2	Vulnerability functions of all elements exposed to hazard, i.e.: expected loss (risk) from hazard and vulnerability
1.2.1	Special building codes, resistant structures, dams, levels, banks, dikes, floodwalls
1.2.2	Legislation, public education, insurance, land use planning
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1.3.1	Planning of actions for the case of a disaster, training of terms contingency planning, shelter and evacuation planning
1.3.2	Development of disaster prediction methods and establishment of warning systems and simulation exercises

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