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                                                     PRACTICE NOTE GUIDELINES FOR LANDSLIDE RISK MANAGEMENT 2007
                          APPENDIX C: – QUALITATIVE TERMINOLOGY FOR USE IN ASSESSING RISK TO PROPERTY (CONTINUED)


                QUALITATIVE RISK ANALYSIS MATRIX – LEVEL OF RISK TO PROPERTY
                                  LIKELIHOOD                                                  CONSEQUENCES TO PROPERTY (With Indicative Approximate Cost of Damage)
                                                        Indicative Value of        1: CATASTROPHIC                 2: MAJOR                3: MEDIUM                4: MINOR                    5:
                                                       Approximate Annual                200%                         60%                      20%                     5%                INSIGNIFICANT
                                                           Probability                                                                                                                        0.5%
          A –     ALMOST CERTAIN                                10-1                         VH                         VH                      VH                       H                   M or L (5)
                                                                  -2
          B -     LIKELY                                        10                           VH                         VH                       H                       M                       L
          C -     POSSIBLE                                      10-3                         VH                          H                       M                       M                      VL

          D -     UNLIKELY                                      10-4                          H                         M                        L                       L                      VL
                                                                  -5
          E -     RARE                                          10                            M                          L                       L                      VL                      VL
                                                                  -6
          F -     BARELY CREDIBLE                               10                            L                         VL                      VL                      VL                      VL
                Notes:    (5)     For Cell A5, may be subdivided such that a consequence of less than 0.1% is Low Risk.
                          (6)     When considering a risk assessment it must be clearly stated whether it is for existing conditions or with risk control measures which may not be implemented at the current
                                  time.


                RISK LEVEL IMPLICATIONS
                                       Risk Level                                                                                Example Implications (7)
                                                                              Unacceptable without treatment. Extensive detailed investigation and research, planning and implementation of treatment
                   VH                         VERY HIGH RISK                  options essential to reduce risk to Low; may be too expensive and not practical. Work likely to cost more than value of the
                                                                              property.
                                                                              Unacceptable without treatment. Detailed investigation, planning and implementation of treatment options required to reduce
                    H                               HIGH RISK
                                                                              risk to Low. Work would cost a substantial sum in relation to the value of the property.
                                                                              May be tolerated in certain circumstances (subject to regulator’s approval) but requires investigation, planning and
                    M                         MODERATE RISK                   implementation of treatment options to reduce the risk to Low. Treatment options to reduce to Low risk should be
                                                                              implemented as soon as practicable.
                                                                              Usually acceptable to regulators. Where treatment has been required to reduce the risk to this level, ongoing maintenance is
                    L                               LOW RISK
                                                                              required.
                                                                              Acceptable. Manage by normal slope maintenance procedures.
                    VL                        VERY LOW RISK

                  Note:   (7)     The implications for a particular situation are to be determined by all parties to the risk assessment and may depend on the nature of the property at risk; these are only
                                  given as a general guide.




                                                                                   Australian Geomechanics Vol 42 No 1 March 2007
                68039 Landslide Risk Management            Issued 10/7/07
Document Set ID: 24125427
                  24010296
Version: 1, Version Date: 17/09/2025
                          07/08/2025