Concept information
Preferred term
NATURAL HAZARDS
Definition
- A hazard event arising from geophysical processes or biological agents -- such as those creating earthquakes, hurricanes, or locust infestations -- that affect the lives, livelihood, and property of people. (en)
Broader concept
- HUMAN DIMENSIONS (en)
Narrower concepts
- BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS (en)
- DROUGHTS (en)
- EARTHQUAKES (en)
- FAMINE (en)
- FLOODS (en)
- HEAT (en)
- LANDSLIDES (en)
- LAND SUBSIDENCE (en)
- SEVERE STORMS (en)
- TORNADOES (en)
- TROPICAL CYCLONES (en)
- TSUNAMIS (en)
- VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS (en)
- WILDFIRES (en)
Change note
- 2012-06-27 14:14:46.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS [06c1281f-e306-4511-bdab-ed6c0694f0f9,40215]);
- 2012-06-27 14:15:13.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - LANDSLIDES [f81d3752-d97c-4caf-9a79-5709ee693158,40217]);
- 2012-06-27 14:15:32.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - LAND SUBSIDENCE [ba064d3f-0327-49d2-9984-332de1a97146,40219]);
- 2012-06-27 14:16:49.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - DROUGHTS [115d340f-cb5e-4436-bfa4-04a740988bf7,40221]);
- 2012-06-27 14:22:11.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - FAMINE [6bb02b3d-be70-47b0-93d7-eb0c926f5979,40223]);
- 2012-06-27 14:23:38.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - TROPICAL CYCLONES [00fc45e0-400d-4024-a82a-4d6544735f64,40225]);
- 2012-06-27 14:57:22.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - TORNADOES [ff44a7b0-64b6-418a-9d74-1cbc3a4ae951,40237]);
- 2012-06-27 14:58:33.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - TSUNAMIS [768f266e-0807-49c6-a69e-c518de310331,40239]);
- 2012-06-27 14:59:11.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - HEAT [bb9c9be6-78c7-4fbd-9a35-a218276393ec,40241]);
- 2012-06-27 14:59:29.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (NATURAL HAZARDS [ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18,21253] - SEVERE STORMS [ad28623e-bb9b-433c-8fc1-2ab06dda58c4,40243]);
- 2012-07-11 10:55:12.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (A hazard event arising from geophysical processes or biological agents -- such as those creating earthquakes, hurricanes, or locust infestations -- that affect the lives, livelihood, and property of people.); update Definition (Association of American Geographers (AAG) Glossary);
- 2013-02-07 12:43:50.0 [tbs1979] Remove Concepts delete narrower relation (null);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/ec0e2762-f57a-4fdc-b395-c8d7d5590d18
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