| Descriptor in English: | Disasters |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Desastres |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Desastres |
| Descriptor in French: | Catastrophes |
| Tree number(s): |
N06.230.100 SP4.037 SP8 |
| Scope note: | Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community. |
| Annotation: | coordinate with specific event causing the disaster; specify geographic location |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics HI history PC prevention & control SN statistics & numerical data |
| See also the descriptors: |
Disaster Legislation
DeCS Relief Work MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 4250 |
| Descriptor UI: | D004190 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/01 |
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Disasters [SP8] +Disasters +
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Disasters
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| Concept UI |
M0006560 |
| Scope note | Calamities producing great damage, loss of life, and distress. They include results of natural phenomena and man-made phenomena. Normal conditions of existence are disrupted and the level of impact exceeds the capacity of the hazard-affected community. |
| Preferred term | Disasters |
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