Etymology of Risk, Vulnerability, Exposure and Resilience in Latin, Greek and Hebrew

 

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Autore: Markus, Patrick C. G. F.
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2026
Descrizione:This paper addresses the etymology of the categories of risk, vulnerability, exposure and resilience, notions commonly used in relation to the study of disasters. The etymological references in Latin, Greek and Hebrew are examined. The main social imageries associated with the original meanings are briefly laid out. This paper concludes that all four words, as we know them today, have their origins in Latin, as opposed to Greek or Hebrew.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UNA
Istituzione:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lingua:Español
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OAI Identifier:oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/22077
Accesso online:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/letras/article/view/22077
Keyword:etymology
risk
vulnerability
exposure
resilience
etimología
riesgo
vulnerabilidad
exposición
resiliencia