Risk identification and assessment

A qualitative or quantitative approach to determine the nature and extent of disaster risk by analysing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of exposure and vulnerability that together could harm people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend.

Latest Risk identification and assessment additions in the Knowledge Base

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The objective of this research paper is to review existing practices and literature regarding education curricula in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) within higher education (HE) institutions.
Edward Sparkes Dr. Michael Hagenlocher Dr. Saskia E. Werners Davide Cotti
Complexity is a defining feature of disaster risks. This makes conventional, single-hazard and single-risk assessment approaches increasingly insufficient for comprehensive disaster risk management.
Cover and source: CLIMAAX
Introducing the CLIMAAX handbook - a dedicated guide for regions navigating the complexities of current and future climate risk.
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This Climate Risk Profile provides an overview of climate risks to food security and resilience in Somalia, including an overview of current and projected climate change impacts to agriculture, livestock, fisheries, water resources, and human health.
How growing battles over real estate development and flood risk are playing out in one community on the U.S. East Coast.
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Cover and source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
This study is the first in the Philippines to quantify the contemporaneous and long-term effects of temperature shocks on output growth and other channels of economic activity as well as on inflation, which are the primary considerations of the BSP.
The warning time before a tornado touches down is measured in minutes. Long-term planning on the sunny days when tornadoes aren’t a threat is crucial for preparing for and recovering from these storms.
Florida State University
Droughts leading to dry vegetation are providing the fuel for wildfires to remain hot overnight, making them more destructive.
MSNBC Digital Network

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