Case studies

This collection of case studies from across the globe showcases practical, real-world examples of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction in action.

The need to understand, adapt to, and mitigate disaster risks is greater than ever. These case studies are in-depth studies of a particular case in a real-world context. Each case study highlights unique challenges, innovative solutions, and impactful outcomes, providing insight into the strategies that communities, organizations, and governments have implemented to protect lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems.

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Nepal
Exploring the potential of urban nature-based solutions to address infectious disease: a case study in Bharatpur, Nepal
This case study investigates the drivers of infectious disease in a developing city context, differentiated hazards faced by different groups, and the hazard reduction potential of nature-based solutions while providing ecological and social co-benefits.
  • Stockholm Environment Institute
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Finland
Peer reviews on Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation – The urban case of Turku
The Peer Review exercise for Turku and Southwest Finland on Transformative Innovation for better Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) follows up on territorial case studies served as a starting point of the analysis of CCA implementation bottlenecks.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Sweden
Peer reviews on Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation – The regional case of Blekinge
This report summarises the results of peer review exercise. It highlights actionable insights for implementing climate change adaptation (CCA) strategies within the context of regional innovation policies in Blekinge.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Tanzania, United Rep of
Flood mapping for disaster risk reduction: Obtaining high-resolution imagery to map and model flood risks in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
This case study highlights the role drones can play in providing high-resolution and up-to-date imagery that is essential to the development of exposure maps and for modelling flood risks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
  • European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)
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Slovenia
Transformative innovation for climate change adaptation – The national case: Slovenia
This publication documents the process and results of a peer review exercise in Slovenia on transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation that was organised in early autumn 2024
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Romania
Transformative Innovation for better Climate Change Adaptation - Case Study: Nord-Vest and Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The objective of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation (TI) to improve the design and the implementation of CCA strategies Nord-Vest and the city of Cluj-Napoca in Romania.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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China
Tropical cyclone storm surge‐based flood risk assessment under combined scenarios of high tides and sea‐level rise: A case study of Hainan Island, China
This framework integrates impacts of storm surges, high tides, and sea‐level rise using a hybrid of statistical and dynamic models. It incorporates economic and demographic factors for a deeper understanding of risk composition.
  • Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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United States of America
Provincetown's pioneering flood protection pilot program: A step towards coastal resilience
The Provincetown Flood Protection Pilot Program demonstrates how Mayim Flood Barriers, a modular and rapidly deployable flood defense system, can protect vulnerable infrastructure from storm surge and tidal flooding.
  • Garrison Flood Control Systems, LLC
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