Definition

Readiness to deal with disasters and emergencies, such as extreme weather events.

Further reading
Climate change preparedness across sectors of the built environment – A review of literature (Hürlimann et al., 2021) [journal article]
Analysing health system capacity and preparedness for climate change (Braithwaite et al., 2024) [journal article]
Related

climate change preparedness; climate preparedness; crisis preparedness; climate readiness; climate-ready; disaster management; disaster preparedness; disaster response; emergency management; emergency planning; Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR); emergency response; extreme heat preparedness; hurricane preparedness; precautionary measures; risk management; survivalism

See also
Adaptation
Early Warning System (EWS)
Extreme weather
Resilience
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Drafted by
Chris Graham
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