Evolution of natural disaster terminologies, with a case study of the covid-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: Disaster, catastrophe, and cataclysm are some English terminologies that describe the severity of adverse events. Civilians, reporters, and professionals often use these terminologies to communicate and report any event's severity. This linguistic method is the most practical way to rapidly reach all levels of local/regional/national, and international stakeholders during disasters. Therefore, disaster terminologies play a significant role in disaster management. However, attaining the actual magnitude of a disaster's severity cannot be comprehended simply by using these terminologies because they are used interchangeably. Unfortunately, there is no consistent method to differentiate disaster terminologies from one another. Additionally, no globally accepted standard technique exists to co

SUBMITTER: Caldera HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11199500 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature