Latest additions to the knowledge base

In the aftermath of the severe flooding experienced in the summer of 2021, the municipality of Luxembourg City has undertaken a comprehensive review of its organisational strategies in order to be better prepared for similar occurrences.

This seismic risk profile of Luxembourg, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

This is a summary report on the plan of approach to deal with exceptional low water events such as those experienced in the Meuse International River Basin District after several consecutive years of the summer drought between 2017 and 2020.

Average annual temperatures in 1981-2010 were around 1°C higher than in 1961-1990. Although temperatures have risen across all seasons, they have increased more in the summer and spring.

How susceptible is Luxembourg to flood risk, what extreme weather events have occurred in recent years, and how may climate change impact on the country?

A central focus of discussions at the ongoing UN climate summit COP26 in Glasgow is how to adapt to a warming world, including how to prevent climate hazards from becoming disasters.

The University of Luxembourg and RSS-Hydro are building an urban terrain model with the help of drones, aerial and satellite images to feed flood models.