Phrases with «disaster mitigation»

"Disaster mitigation" means taking actions to reduce and minimize the negative impact of disasters or emergencies. It involves steps to prevent or lessen the damage, protect people and property, and speed up recovery after a disaster occurs. Full definition

Sentences with «disaster mitigation»

  • We have an infrastructure for disaster mitigation that has had tremendous successes over many decades (e.g., look at loss of life trends over a century). (sciencemag.org)
  • He expects a second focus to be on social behavior in disaster mitigation and response. (sciencemag.org)
  • I hope the answer is no, but I don't see us shifting meaningfully from business as usual on disaster mitigation without some serious analysis, education and prioritizing. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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