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types of evacuation  

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  • Evacuation is a social process where agents relocate from one area threatened by exceptional social and structural disruption to an area perceived as less threatening. Five main concepts characterize evacuation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Evacuation, Types of]

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