Understanding Risks in an Evolving World – Emerging Best Practices in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment

This publication highlights some of the influential efforts—by technical specialists, institutions, and governments around the world—to create and communicate risk information faster and at lower cost, to improve the quality and transparency of risk information, and to enable more local engagement in the production of authoritative risk information than ever before.

This report contains case studies spanning 40 countries that showcase emerging best practices, demonstrate how risk assessments are being used to inform DRM and broader development, and highlight lessons learned through these efforts. Taken as a group, these case studies evidence the need for continued investment in accurate and useful risk information and provide recommendations for the future.
This publication is not a “how-to” guide for risk assessment, nor does it provide a technical articulation of the risk assessment process. Rather, it provides insight into the potential richness and range of risk assessment approaches and their capacity to meet a variety of purposes and contexts within the same overarching framework. For scientists, engineers, and others producing risk information, the publication highlights some of the challenges in understanding risk—beyond the strictly technical aspects that are described in many other publications.
© 2014 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / International Development Association or The World Bank

Understanding Risks in an Evolving World- Emerging Best Practices in Natural Disaster Risk Assessment
https://www.gfdrr.org/sites/gfdrr/files/publication/Understanding_Risk-Web_Version-rev_1.8.0.pdf

Are you sure you want to delete this "resource"?
This item will be deleted immediately. You cannot undo this action.

Related Resources

Report
28 Oct 2018
This presentation was given by Jian Mei (May) Wu on 2 November, 2018, at the Filtered Alert Hub Workshop in Hong Kong, China.
Tags: Report, Early Warning Systems
Report
14 Aug 2013
The guide presents experience from more than 30 Red Cross Red Crescent national socieites in six thematic modules: Getting started, Dialogues, Communications, Disaster management, Community-based disaster risk reduction and Health. Online intro to th...
Tags: Report, Climate Change Adaptation
Training material
29 Jul 2020
The module aims to provide content appropriate for trained eCBHFA volunteers to provide basic knowledge and skills to: Community members Family members whose family members The material can be used in community meetings, during household visits, and ...
Tags: Training material, Behavior Change and Disaster Preparedness, Community Engagement and Accountability, Community Risk Assessment