Chapter 12
Consequences
This chapter explains how to consider the multidimensional aspect of hazard consequences.
The consequences to be studied are generally perceived as mainly dependent on
the target readership of the risk assessment: insurance companies, interested in some
specific loss type; owners wanting to perform RIDM on mitigation; politicians looking to understand comparative risks of various energy sources; authorities wanting
to assess societal risk and cover public protection issues (Darbre 1998).
The Australian Landslide Practice Note Working Group (AGSLT 2007) states, for
example, that the elements “at risk” will include:
• Property, which may be subdivided into portions relative to the hazard being considered.
• People, who either live, work, or may spend some time in the area affected by
landsliding.
• Services, such as water supply or drainage or electricity supply.
• Roads and communication facilities.
• Vehicles on roads, subdivided into categories (cars, trucks, buses). These should
be assessed and listed for each landslide hazard.
For some cases, other consequences may also have to be considered. For example:
• Environmental, where the elements at risk are environmental (rather than manmade), such as forests or water bodies.
• Social, where the consequences of the landslide may have an impact on social
conditions, such as the cost of disruption to traffic where roads are affected.
• Political, where the consequences may not be acceptable in political terms.
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Consequences
This chapter explains how to consider the multidimensional aspect of hazard consequences.
The consequences to be studied are generally perceived as mainly dependent on
the target readership of the risk assessment: insurance companies, interested in some
specific loss type; owners wanting to perform RIDM on mitigation; politicians looking to understand comparative risks of various energy sources; authorities wanting
to assess societal risk and cover public protection issues (Darbre 1998).
The Australian Landslide Practice Note Working Group (AGSLT 2007) states, for
example, that the elements “at risk” will include:
• Property, which may be subdivided into portions relative to the hazard being considered.
• People, who either live, work, or may spend some time in the area affected by
landsliding.
• Services, such as water supply or drainage or electricity supply.
• Roads and communication facilities.
• Vehicles on roads, subdivided into categories (cars, trucks, buses). These should
be assessed and listed for each landslide hazard.
For some cases, other consequences may also have to be considered. For example:
• Environmental, where the elements at risk are environmental (rather than manmade), such as forests or water bodies.
• Social, where the consequences of the landslide may have an impact on social
conditions, such as the cost of disruption to traffic where roads are affected.
• Political, where the consequences may not be acceptable in political terms.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19447-5_12
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