Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery2014-11-192014-11-192014https://hdl.handle.net/10986/20579The foundation for DRM is understanding the hazards, and the exposure and vulnerability of people and assets to those hazards. By quantifying the risks and anticipating the potential impacts of hazards, governments, communities, and individuals can make informed prevention decisions. Such information can be used to set priorities for development and adaptation strategies, sector plans, programs, projects, and budgets.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACTUAL COSTAPPLICATIONSBUILDING CODEBUILDING CODESCATASTROPHESCLIMATE CHANGECONTINGENCY PLANNINGDAMAGESDEVASTATIONDISASTERDISASTER MANAGEMENTDISASTER MITIGATIONDISASTER REDUCTIONDISASTER RISKDISASTER RISKSDISASTER_RISKDISASTERSDROUGHTEARLY WARNINGEARLY WARNING SYSTEMSEARTHQUAKEEARTHQUAKE INSURANCEEMERGENCY RESPONDERSEMERGENCY SERVICEEMERGENCY SERVICESEMPLOYMENTEVACUATIONEXTREME EVENTSEXTREME WEATHERFATALITIESFINANCIAL RISKFIREFIRESFLOODFLOOD PROTECTIONFOOD SECURITYIMPACT EVENTSINCOMEINFORMED DECISIONSINNOVATIONINNOVATIONSINSURANCEINSURANCE COMPANIESINSURANCE REGULATIONSLANDSLIDELIFE INSURANCE COMPANIESNATURAL CATASTROPHENATURAL DISASTERNATURAL DISASTERSNATURAL HAZARDNATURAL HAZARDSNEGOTIATIONSNON-LIFE INSURANCENONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSPROGRAMSRECONSTRUCTIONREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREINSURANCERISK ANALYSISRISK ASSESSMENTRISK ASSESSMENTSRISK MANAGEMENTRISK REDUCTIONSOLVENCYSTORMSUBSIDIARYTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETSUNAMIURBANIZATION10.1596/20579