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- 2. It is a structure built in the nearshore. During a tsunami, it will slow down the incoming waves
- 4. the immediate response and the attempt to get people to safety
- 6. It is a slope stabilization measure of which roots of trees help to bind the soil together, increasing its shear strength. They also intercept precipitation, reducing infiltration rates (reducing shear stress)
- 8. the attempt to restore local services to meet the immediate needs of the affected population in the aftermath of a disaster. Includes measures, such as: building temporary accommodation, reconnecting gas, electricity, sewage and water services
- 9. It refers to actions taken to help reduce or eliminate the long-term risks caused by hazards
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- 1. policies designed to control the location of specific land uses in a given areas, in order to achieve maximum advantage and/or minimum negatives
- 3. the long-term rebuilding of the economy and/ or society in the weeks, months and years following a major hazard event or disaster
- 5. The ability of individuals, communities or environments to respond to shocks and changes while continuing to operate and/ or improve under new circumstances
- 7. the provision of essential humanitarian relief to those affected by a disaster, including food aid, medical care, bottled water
- 10. the practice where an individual/organization pays a fee to another organization in order for that organization to commit to provide monetary compensation to replace the property specified in the policy in the event of its destruction