Hazard Risk Analysis (HRA)
Welcome to the Hazard Risk Analysis (HRA) tool
Before completing the analyses below, please read the accompanying pdf documents listed under Resources (on the right hand side) for:
- a full definition and description of each hazard,
- sources of information about the hazard,
- historical information as to when and where hazardous events occurred in Canada in First Nations, Métis or Inuit communities;
- sources to help you complete your risk analysis; and
Additional resources are also available in the Provincial and Territorial Information Guides under Resources on the top right hand corner.
There are 17 categories of hazards for you to assess. For detailed instructions on using this tool click here.
To begin rating each hazard, click on a hazard title below to reveal the associated factors and rating scales. First, rate each factor by clicking on a radio button to the left. Once you have rated all of the factors, click on a radio button below the Hazard name to rate it. Your responses will be automatically saved when you exit the tool.
Asteroid, Comets, and Meteor Crashes
Geomagnetic and Ionospheric Storms
Ice Fogs, Ice Storms, and Freezing Rain
Structural Collapse – Buildings
Diseases – Animals – Air & Water
Diseases – Animals – Human Transmitted
Diseases – Animals – Animal Transmitted
Diseases – Human – Air and Water Transmitted
Diseases – Human – Animal Transmitted
Diseases – Human – Human Transmitted
Diseases – Human – Food Transmitted
Diseases – Plants – Human Controlled
Volcano-Ash Falls, Projectiles and Lateral Blasts, Pyrochlastic Flows and Lava Flows
Food Shortages: For Communities that depend mostly on local food for sustenance
Food Shortages: For communities that depend mostly on food grown elsewhere for sustenance
Erosion, Accretion and Desertification
Hazardous Material Spill – On Site
Hazardous Material Spill – Air Transport
Hazardous Material Spill – Marine Transport
Hazardous Material Spill – Land Transport
Avalanches – Natural & Human Caused
Debris Avalanches, Debris Flows and Torrents
Drought – Natural and Human Caused
Iceflows, Icebergs, Ice Islands and Sea Ice
Power and Water Outages This section introduces both power and water outages. Power and water outages can be caused by both natural events and caused by humans.
Terrorism – Explosives and Bombs