Risk Mitigation Measures Clause Samples

Risk Mitigation Measures. Mitigation means taking actions to reduce the effects of a hazard before it occurs. The term mitigation applies to a wide range of activities aiming to better assess the hazard and to reduce the vulnerability of systems. These can range from the physical protection, like constructing stronger buildings and strengthening existing structures, introducing redundancy in a system to procedural 1i in rod standard techniques for incorporating hazard assessment in land-use planning, or preparation of disaster response and reconstruction plans. Building disaster-protection urban areas most of the infrastructure is not built to modem codes methods. In rural areas most buildings and part of the infrastructure are non-engineered. To achieve an earthquake resilient infrastructural system, therefore, takes time and requires a effort in improving the system resistance, maintaining or the system safety level and providing the necessary funding. This task is difficult for longer return periods like earthquakes. An entire earthquake resilient infrastructural of real needs is nor feasible as also not reasonable. Therefore, a (4) Careful definition of reduced of the system, of of components to maintain the reduced mode, Hazard local conditions and Vulnerability of components. Mitigration develop a culture in which members of the society, regional to orgariisations, leaders of industries and services as the general public are of the they face and will support mitigation efforts. The main principles to resilient infrastructure system are: Design of (transportation, water supply and sewer, energy supply or needs careful planning to reduce the Long supply networks are less vulnerable to local failures provided sections can be isolated when necessary. Systems with centralised involve a higher risk than decentraiised systems with several control centres. In systems redundancies are a must. Careful location in infrastructural systems as also community facilities like hospitals or play an important role in reducing settlement vulnerability in urban Deconcentration of risk elements is important. Microzoning of earthquake is tool for risk mitigation. Link between different sectors of economy may be vulnerable to disruption by disaster. Diversification of economy is a way to reduce the risk of economy breakdown in the aftermath of an event and thus reducing the capability of a fast recovery. A strong economy seems to be the best defence against any type of disaster. Within a strong econ...