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This document contains a summary of the country presentations, group activities, case studies, and results carried out during the second Natech workshop, which hold on 17-18 September 2007 in Stresa, Italy. It aims

This document analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weatherrelated loss events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.), based on the assessments of the Munich Re database NatCatSERVICE®. It addresses disaster risk reduction as a

This film describes the origin and nature of some natural and domestic hazards. It provides safety and survival instructions and describes the role and action of civil defence professionals.

From the 22nd until 27th August 2005, the northern Alpine region was hit by severe floods. The European Flood Alert System (EFAS), under development and running in pre-operational mode at the JRC since February 2003, forecasted these events in all river

Snow avalanches represent the major natural hazard in Europe's mountain areas during the winter. Harsh, changing conditions regarding mainly snowfall and snowpack in these areas, coupled with the increase in winter sport activities, tourism and therefore

In December 2001 the Austrian Parliament adopted the Austrian Security and Defence Doctrine. According to this doctrine the existing Comprehensive National Defence programme shall be developed into a system of Comprehensive Security Provision focusing on

This proceedings includes inter alia the specific outputs of the meeting which included: an inventory of the relevant technical, legal and administrative measures already current in Europe.