There are many responses to hazards that individuals and the government may take, to try to reduce vulnerability and its impacts.
People may try to prevent a hazard or juices magnitude for example building flood defences.
Risk sharing involves sharing the cost of reducing hazard, the benefits of preventing it and the cost of not preventing it.
People may try to mitigate the impacts of a hazard this could be by protection and adaptation.
Governments may coordinate responses to a hazard to manage effectively.