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Austria
New planning tool for climate adaptation in cities
19 Dec 2012, SMHI, Sweden - gov
'Already today we are beginning to notice climate-related problems in cities, such as flooding. As the climate changes even more, these difficulties will increase. This is why a tool is needed to facilitate planning ahead of decisions regarding investments in infrastructure,' says Lars Gidhagen, researcher in air quality at SMHI...
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- Austria: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2005, Austria - gov
Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2002 | 60,000 |  |
| Mass mov. wet | 1999 | 10,000 | |
| Flood | 2005 | 900 | |
| Flood | 2006 | 516 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 300 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Alpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und LawinenverbauungBOKU, Austria (Vienna)
- Chief of branch, D1Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Disaster risk reduction adviserUnited Kingdom (London, with up to 90 days overseas travel per year), British Red Cross
- Chief of unit, resource mobilization, P5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
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