Loss Potential, Damage Potential
Loss Potential, Damage Potential : The damage potential is the sum of all objects exposed to a hazardous situation (elements at risk) that could potentially suffer a loss by this situation. If for example direct property losses are assessed then the economic damage potential of 200-year flood amounts to the sum of all assets that are located within the 200-year flood line. Thus, the damage potential serves as an upper bound for damage estimations