Which concept describes reducing probability and/or severity of a hazard to lower risk?

Which concept describes reducing probability and/or severity of a hazard to lower risk?

• A. Assessment
• B. Mitigation
• C. Hazard
• D. Risk

Answer: (B)

Mitigation is about taking steps to lower risk by reducing either the likelihood of a hazard occurring or the severity of its consequences. Since risk is commonly understood as the product of how likely something is to happen and how bad it would be if it did, any measure that diminishes either factor lowers overall risk. In UAS operations, this shows up in actions like thorough maintenance and preflight checks to prevent failures, following weather and airspace restrictions to reduce the chance of an incident, and using procedures such as geofencing, fail-safes, and proper pilot training to lessen potential harm if something goes wrong. For context, assessment means identifying hazards and estimating risk; a hazard is a potential source of harm; risk is the level of exposure to that harm.

Mitigation is about taking steps to lower risk by reducing either the likelihood of a hazard occurring or the severity of its consequences. Since risk is commonly understood as the product of how likely something is to happen and how bad it would be if it did, any measure that diminishes either factor lowers overall risk. In UAS operations, this shows up in actions like thorough maintenance and preflight checks to prevent failures, following weather and airspace restrictions to reduce the chance of an incident, and using procedures such as geofencing, fail-safes, and proper pilot training to lessen potential harm if something goes wrong. For context, assessment means identifying hazards and estimating risk; a hazard is a potential source of harm; risk is the level of exposure to that harm.