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The 2007 European Union Floods Directive encouraged member nations to pursue a more integrated view of flood risks and management strategies, taking into account social vulnerabilities of residents. To date, most flood-risk analyses conducted by the

While investors are paying more attention to climate change, there is a lack of granular data designed to support financial decisions. Climate science can provide improved indicators and metrics to help investors better manage physical climate risks. This

The purpose of this Strategic Partnership Arrangement is to define the context and strategic objectives of a preferred collaboration between Viet Nam and the Netherlands in the field of climate change and water management, by providing a framework for

Climate change will affect all types of infrastructure, including energy, transport and water. Rising temperatures, increased flood risk and other potential hazards will threaten the reliable and efficient operation of these networks, with potentially

This atlas is a collection of 56 project case studies that illustrate a diverse portfolio of contexts, motivations, and successful outcomes that integrate natural processes into engineering strategies that support navigation, flood risk management

The aim of this paper is to understand the relationship between the types of losses incurred in the context of Storm Xaver, and the use of the term ‘disaster’ for a winter storm that occurred in 2013. This understanding is important as regards disaster

This is the revised practical guide of the National Safety and Security Strategy. The primary aim of this guide is to provide a user’s guide for all those people working in whichever capability with the National Safety and Security Strategy.

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This national handbook on decision-making in crisis situations presents the main points of central government’s crisis management policy and the national crisis organisation system. It works out the principles laid down in the ministerial crisis 

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