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| has gloss | eng: Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) is a term used for techniques that focus on preventing or minimizing the effects of disasters. For instance, certain areas of a city that are prone to flooding may have development restricted or building codes may be implemented that protect up to a specified level of shaking, to protect against earthquakes. The term has been adopted by the United Nations, which has developed an international strategy on promoting disaster risk reduction as it has been shown to be very cost effective. |
| lexicalization | eng: disaster risk reduction |
| instance of | e/Natural disaster |
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