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Vocabulary Term Details

Natural risk zones

Definition (https://inspire-registry.jrc.ec.europa.eu/registers/FCD/items/25)

Vulnerable areas characterised according to natural hazards (all atmospheric, hydrologic, seismic, volcanic and wildfire phenomena that, because of their location, severity, and frequency, have the potential to seriously affect society), e.g. floods, landslides and subsidence, avalanches, forest fires, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions. (EU)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
This term is a INSPIRE Spatial Data Theme.

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Geographic regions
N/AFlooding
Hazards

This term is used for the following terms: 
N/A

Approved Date
04-Feb-2014

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