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RISK WILDFIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Probability (Statistics)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
DEF

The exposure to the chance of loss from wildfire.

OBS

For example, there is a 25% chance that a value at risk will be destroyed by a wildfire sometime in the next 50 years. Risk can also be calculated by multiplying damage (or loss) by uncertainty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Probabilités (Statistique)
  • Incendies de végétation
DEF

Circonstance favorable aux risques de pertes matérielles engendrées à la suite d'un incendie de forêt.

Spanish

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