Mitigation is the reduction of something harmful that has occurred or the reduction of its harmful effects.[1] It may refer to measures taken to reduce the harmful effects of hazards that remain in potentia,[2] or to manage harmful incidents that have already occurred.[1] It is a stage or component of emergency management and of risk management.[2] The theory of mitigation is a frequently used element in criminal law and is often used by a judge to try cases such as murder, where a perpetrator is subject to varying degrees of responsibility as a result of one's actions.
An all-hazards approach to disaster management considers all known hazards and their natural and anthropogenic potential risks and impacts, with the intention of ensuring that measures taken to mitigate one type of risk do not increase vulnerability to other types of risks. Proactive disaster mitigation measures are generally more effective than reactive measures in eliminating or reducing the impacts,[2] but not all disasters are reasonably foreseeable, and when an unforeseen disaster occurs, mitigation is necessarily after the fact. Proactive disaster mitigation measures may be structural or non-structural, and will generally be based on measurement and assessment of the risk and the cost of setting up the measures, and possibly the cost of maintenance.[3] Mitigation planning identifies policies and actions that can be taken over the long term to reduce risk, and in the event of a disaster occurring, minimize loss. Such policies and actions are based on a risk assessment, using the identified hazards, vulnerabilities and probabilities of occurrence and estimates of impact to calculate risks, and are generally planned in cooperation with the stakeholder groups.[2] The principles are applicable to mitigation of risk in general.
Environmental mitigation – Projects or programs intended to offset known impacts to an existing historic or natural resources in public administration; also, in particular:
Disaster mitigation – Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergenciesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets in emergency management; also, in particular:
Flood mitigation – Methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood watersPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Landslide mitigation – Modifications to slopes to reduce the effect of landslides
Hurricane mitigation – Planning and actions to deal with a tropical cyclone strikePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Mitigation, a kind of defense against security issues in computing, as part of vulnerability management
Lawedit
Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, a U.S. federal legislation passed in 2000 that amended provisions of the United States Code related to disaster relief
Mitigation (law), the principle that a party who has suffered loss has to take reasonable action to minimize the amount of the loss suffered
Also in law, mitigating factors may cause a crime to be considered less serious, or provide a reason to make a punishment less severe.[4]
Occupational safety and healthedit
Mitigation of the effects of incidents and health hazards is one of the central precepts of occupational safety and health, as workers may be exposed to hazards, and that it is not always possible to eliminate the associated risk, making it necessary to deal with the consequences on those occasions when harmful incidents occur.
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^ ab"Mitigation". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
^ abcde"Beyond the Basics: Best Practices in Local Mitigation Planning: Introduction". cisa.gov.
^ ab"About Disaster Mitigation". www.publicsafety.gc.ca. December 21, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
^"Mitigation". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
February 27, 2024
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Mitigation is the reduction of something harmful that has occurred or the reduction of its harmful effects 1 It may refer to measures taken to reduce the harmful effects of hazards that remain in potentia 2 or to manage harmful incidents that have already occurred 1 It is a stage or component of emergency management and of risk management 2 The theory of mitigation is a frequently used element in criminal law and is often used by a judge to try cases such as murder where a perpetrator is subject to varying degrees of responsibility as a result of one s actions Contents 1 Disaster mitigation 2 Index to Wikipedia articles on mitigation 2 1 Environment 2 2 Financial risk 2 3 Information technology 2 4 Law 2 5 Occupational safety and health 2 6 Politics 3 See also 4 ReferencesDisaster mitigation editAn all hazards approach to disaster management considers all known hazards and their natural and anthropogenic potential risks and impacts with the intention of ensuring that measures taken to mitigate one type of risk do not increase vulnerability to other types of risks Proactive disaster mitigation measures are generally more effective than reactive measures in eliminating or reducing the impacts 2 but not all disasters are reasonably foreseeable and when an unforeseen disaster occurs mitigation is necessarily after the fact Proactive disaster mitigation measures may be structural or non structural and will generally be based on measurement and assessment of the risk and the cost of setting up the measures and possibly the cost of maintenance 3 Mitigation planning identifies policies and actions that can be taken over the long term to reduce risk and in the event of a disaster occurring minimize loss Such policies and actions are based on a risk assessment using the identified hazards vulnerabilities and probabilities of occurrence and estimates of impact to calculate risks and are generally planned in cooperation with the stakeholder groups 2 The principles are applicable to mitigation of risk in general Planning processes may include 2 Stakeholder agreement on actions for risk reduction Assessment of relative risk and vulnerability Building partnerships among stakeholders Increasing awareness of hazards vulnerabilities and risk Establishing priorities Aligning risk reduction and mitigation strategies with other objectivesRisk assessment and mitigation measures may include 3 Hazard mapping Flood plain mapping Land use and zoning practices Implementing and enforcing appropriate building codes Reinforced tornado safe rooms Burying of electrical cables to prevent ice build up Raising of buildings in flood prone areas Public awareness programs Insurance programsIndex to Wikipedia articles on mitigation editWikipedia has a range of articles on Mitigation in various contexts including Environment edit Climate change mitigation Actions to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate change Environmental mitigation Projects or programs intended to offset known impacts to an existing historic or natural resources in public administration also in particular Mitigation banking Wetland improvement to offset development Disaster mitigation Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergenciesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets in emergency management also in particular Flood mitigation Methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood watersPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Landslide mitigation Modifications to slopes to reduce the effect of landslides Hurricane mitigation Planning and actions to deal with a tropical cyclone strikePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Radon mitigation Reducing radon gas levels in buildingsFinancial risk edit Financial risk management deals with mitigation of financial risksInformation technology edit Mitigation a kind of defense against security issues in computing as part of vulnerability managementLaw edit Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 a U S federal legislation passed in 2000 that amended provisions of the United States Code related to disaster relief Mitigation law the principle that a party who has suffered loss has to take reasonable action to minimize the amount of the loss suffered Also in law mitigating factors may cause a crime to be considered less serious or provide a reason to make a punishment less severe 4 Occupational safety and health edit Mitigation of the effects of incidents and health hazards is one of the central precepts of occupational safety and health as workers may be exposed to hazards and that it is not always possible to eliminate the associated risk making it necessary to deal with the consequences on those occasions when harmful incidents occur Politics edit Mitigation of political riskSee also editHarm reduction Hazard Situation or object that can cause damage Hazard analysis The identification of present hazards as the first step in a process to assess risk Risk The possibility of something bad happening Risk assessment Estimation of risk associated with exposure to a given set of hazards Emergency management Dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA United States disaster response agency part of Department of Homeland Security Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies Disaster risk reduction nbsp Look up mitigation in Wiktionary the free dictionary References edit a b Mitigation www merriam webster com Retrieved April 5 2020 a b c d e Beyond the Basics Best Practices in Local Mitigation Planning Introduction cisa gov a b About Disaster Mitigation www publicsafety gc ca December 21 2018 Retrieved April 6 2020 Mitigation dictionary cambridge org Retrieved April 5 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mitigation amp oldid 1205425461, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
