Contribution to Czech Terminology in Landslide Risk Studies

Abstract

This paper presents an international concept of landslide hazards and risk studies. Basic terms are noted along with their English and German equivalents. Significant differences among their definitions are discussed. Other components of landslide risk, namely elements at risk and vulnerability, are presented as are other related terms. Attention is focused on differences in meaning among the basic terms used in social, technical and natural sciences. Attention is focused on differences in meaning of the basic terms in social, technical and natural sciences outlining possibilities of overcoming those differences to facilitate communication among them.