Internal risk factor of an element or group of elements exposed to a hazard. It corresponds to the physical, economic, political or social predisposition or susceptibility of a community to being affected or undergo adverse effects in the event that a dan gerous phenomenon of natural, socio - natural or anthropogenic origin occurs. It also represents the conditions that prevent or hinder subsequent autonomous recovery. The differences of vulnerability of the social and material context before a dangerous phenomenon determine the selective character of the severity of their effects. It is a system of conditions and processes resulting from physical, social, economic and environmental factors that increase the susceptibility of a community to the impact of the hazards.
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