(Direct economic) loss

Definition

The monetary value of total or partial destruction of physical assets existing in the affected area.

Direct economic loss is nearly equivalent to physical damage. Direct economic losses usually happen during the event or within the first few hours after the event and are often assessed soon after the event to estimate recovery cost and claim insurance payments. These are tangible and relatively easy to measure.

Source

UNDRR (2016). Report of the open-ended intergovernmental expert working group on indicators and terminology relating to disaster risk reduction

Available at: https://www.undrr.org/terminology/economic-loss

See also: (Economic) loss, (Direct economic) loss, Disaster damage

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