This section is a list of links (not exhaustive) to some interesting glossaries in the field of Disasters, Hazards, risks, vulnerability ...

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·› Avalanches

• Avalanches Glossary   - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Avalanche Terms  - The avalanche.org site – USA
• Snow and avalanche glossary - The Avalanche Center – CSAC – USA
• The American Avalanche Institute Glossary - Wilson, Wyoming

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·› Chemicals

• Cefic Chemical Industry and Chemistry – Glossary  - The European Chemical Industry Council
• Chemical Safety Glossary - Some terms used in toxicology and Chemical Safety

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·› Disaster

• Disaster Relief search   - Worldwide Disaster Relief Search
• Disaster Reduction Gateway - An initiatve of the Blenfield Hazard Research Centre to promote information sharing and co-operation between people with an interest in disaster reduction

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·› Earthquake

• Earthquake Glossary - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Earthquake Glossary - ScienceMaster.com – Education site
• Earthquake Glossary - University of Bergen (NO), Department of Earth Science
• Earthquake glossary - University of Bristol (UK) - Department of Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering
• Earthquake Glossary - Washington State Earthquake Hazards
• Earthquake: Glossary of Terms - Insurance Company
• Earthquake Hazards Program – glossary  - US Geological survey (USGS)
• Earthquake studies – Glossary of seismic terms   - Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology – USA
• Glossary of Earthquake and related terminology - US Geological survey (USGS) - Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, Washington
• Glossary of Earthquake Terms - Canada Geological Survey – Natural Resources
• Glossary of Earthquake Terms  - The Georgia Emergency Management Agency - USA
• Glossary of Terms - University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) - USA
• Volcanic and Geologic Terms - Mount St. Helens Laboratory - University of North Dakota (UND) – USA

·› Environmental disaster

• European Environment Agency  - Multilingual Environment Glossary – search engine
• Library on Disaster Risk Reduction - United Nations Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR)

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·› Fire

• Fire Management Glossary - National Park Service – Us Department of the Interior
• Forest Fires: Glossary - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Glossary of Terms - National Rural Fire Authority (NRFA) - New Zealand

·› Flood

• Flooding: Glossary  - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Glossary & Index of Flood Damage Keyword - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - USA - Helping People before, during and after disasters
• Glossary of Flood Terms - ONALERT - The Oklahoma Climatological Survey
• Glossary of Flooding Terms  - Flood Control District of Maricopa County – USA
• Glossary of Terms - Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) – Regional Planning Agencies
• Water Science Glossary of Terms  - US Geological survey (USGS)

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·› Hazard

• Die.net search   - Free cross-referenced definitions, spelling correction, and word searches from WordNet, Webster's, FOLDOC, and a variety of specialized sources.
• HYPERDICTIONARY  - Search in WordNet, Webster’s 1913 and Biology dictionaries. Includes many related terms
• IQQuestions search  - The FreeDictionary.com; search for “hazard”; English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one!
• WordIQ.com search   - wordIQ.com is a searchable references on the web. It offers search results from a diverse array of dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, and other valuable references.

·› Hurricanes

• Glossary of Hurricane Terms  - Canada Geological Survey – Natural Resources
• Hurricanes: Glossary - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Hurricane Glossary of Terms - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - USA - Helping People before, during and after disasters
• Hurricane, Tropical Cyclone - USA Today – Weather

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·› Insurance

• FEMA – Flood Insurance  - Definitions
• Flood Insurance Glossary
• GotoLending.com free research  - Insurance company

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·› Landslide

• Glossary Landslide Terms - Government of Alberta – Canada
• LANDSLIDES: Glossary  - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Landslides in British Columbia – Glossary  - Government of British Columbia – Ministry of Energy and Mines

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·› Natural disaster

• Free-definiton.com  - Definition, meaning, explanation & information in free-definition.com
• IQQuestions search - The FreeDictionary.com; search for “natural disaster” - English, Medical, Legal, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one!

·› Natural hazard

• Risks due to Natural Hazards  - Natural Hazards in Switzerland - CENAT:Natural Hazards Competence Center

see also specific Natural Hazards: avalanches, chemicals, earthquakes, environment, fires, floods, hurricanes, storms,tsunamis, volcanoes

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·› Risk

• Risk Assessment Glossary - Commercial Site
• Risk Glossary  - Risk Analysis and Management for Projects (RAMP) - The Gateway to Project Risk Management  

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·› Storm

• A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters  - National Weather Service Forecast Office (NWS) – USA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• Glossary of Terms  - From National Hurricane Centre - USA
• Severe Storms: Glossary - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Snowstorms: Glossary - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Windstorms: Glossary  - Forces of Nature: TQ2000 

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·› Tsunami

• Glossary: waves - Practical Ocean Energy Management Systems (POEMS)
• Tsunamis: Glossary  - Forces of Nature: TQ2000
• Tsunami Terminology  - The National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program

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·› Volcano

• Glossary of Volcano and Related Terminology - US Geological Society (USGS) -USGS/Cascades Volcano Observatory,  Vancouver, Washington
• Teachers Guide to Stratovolcanoes of the World - Glossary - National Geophysical Data Center – NOAA – USA
• Volcanoes: Glossary   - Forces of Nature: TQ2000

·› Vulnerability

• Definition of Vulnerability - Search in WordNet and Webster’s 1913. Includes many related terms.
• Die.net search - Free cross-referenced definitions, spelling correction, and word searches from WordNet, Webster's, FOLDOC, and a variety of specialized sources.
• Glossary of Vulnerability Testing Terminology -University of Oulu (Finland) – Electrical and Engineering
• HYPERDICTIONARY - Search in WordNet, Webster’s 1913 and Biology dictionaries. Includes a lot of related terms
• Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Tool – Glossary - NOAA Coastal Service Centers – USA
• Vulnerability Assessment Techniques and Applications (VATA) – Glossary - NOAA Coastal Service Centers – USA