Preparedness vs. Mitigation

Preparednessnoun

The state of being prepared.

Preparednessnoun

Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.

Preparednessnoun

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action);

Preparedness

Preparedness refers to a research-based set of actions that are taken as precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters. These actions can include both physical preparations (such as emergency supplies depots, or adapting buildings to survive earthquakes) and trainings for emergency action.

Mitigationnoun

A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.

Mitigationnoun

The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything painful, harsh, severe, afflictive, or calamitous; as, the mitigation of pain, grief, rigor, severity, punishment, or penalty.

Mitigationnoun

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

Mitigationnoun

a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances