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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France
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case study: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Poland
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case study: Mazovia - Stare Babice, Poland
This report investigates the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation strategies for Mazovia region and the municipality of Stare Babice, in Poland.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Italy
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case study: Emilia-Romagna, Italy
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Portugal
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case study: Norte, Portugal
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Netherlands, the
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation: Case study: Northern Netherlands
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Iceland
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case study: Iceland
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Belgium
Transformative innovation for better climate change adaptation - Case Study: Leuven, Belgium
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empirical analyses.
  • European Commission Joint Research Centre
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Pakistan
Saving lives and property — The fight against yearly flash floods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a case study of Pakistan
In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, there are gaps in relaying early warning information to communities that are most vulnerable which increases potential damage to life and property in case floods or other disasters occur.
  • Adaptation at Altitude
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