Invited perspectives: Fostering interoperability of data, models, communication, and governance for disaster resilience through transdisciplinary knowledge co-production

In this perspective paper, we discuss interoperability challenges for DRM and CCA by taking a detailed look at data and models, information and communication, and governance systems. On this basis, they propose recommendations for overcoming these challenges (Sect. 3) based on research and development work carried out in the inter and transdisciplinary EU innovation project DIRECTED, which aims to reduce vulnerability to extreme weather events and foster disaster-resilient societies by promoting interoperability between DRM and CCA.

The authors conclude that Implementing disaster risk management and climate change adaptation measures needs alignment but is complicated by barriers and gaps at different levels, including governance structures and processes, communication and knowledge exchange among actors, and data and models. I