Switzerland

First part of the Federal Council’s strategy Adopted on 2 March 2012

The Federal Council’s adaptation strategy creates the framework at federal level for a coordinated course of action in adjusting to climate change. The adaptation strategy is divided

This report provides a synthetic view of national risk assessments (NRAs) in twenty OECD Member countries. NRA are used to support risk management decisions in a rapidly changing global risk landscape characterized by increasingly complex, interconnected

This report is a cross-country comparative study undertaken in Austria, France and Switzerland to test the recommendations put forward in specific country contexts by the OECD on building resilience to major natural and man-made disasters. This report

This report presents the synthesis analysis of the results of the cross-country comparative study of disaster risk prevention and mitigation policies in Austria, France and Switzerland. It builds on and integrates material from the country case studies on

This report presents seven case studies compiled by researchers and practitioners. These case studies from different countries cover a range of topics in the Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) context, and are as follows:

1. Landslide

This report reviews the availability of data in Switzerland, to report against the indicators recommended to measure the global targets of the Sendai Framework, and identify current gaps.

This report details a pilot study that sought to understand and map social vulnerability to flood hazard in the city of Zürich. The study develops a theoretical basis, and practical methodology to identify key factors of social vulnerability and their

This report assessed and analyzed the current state of Switzerland’s disaster management at the city level. More specifically, the study provides an overview of how major Swiss cities prepare and plan for large-scale disasters. The study examined cities’