This synthesis summarizes the findings of the Global Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots project. The Hotspots project generated a global disaster risk assessment an
These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies a
Measuring Vulnerability to Natural Hazards presents a broad range of current approaches to measuring vulnerability. It provides a comprehensive overview of diff
This work combines research and empirical evidence on the economic costs of disasters with theoretical approaches. It provides new insights on how to assess and
This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the Internat