In June 2013 Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and, to a lesser extent, Switzerland, suffered devastating floods. Besides over 20...

Disasters such as hurricanes can open a window of opportunity when these act as ‘focusing events’ on the policy agenda. This paper explores the...

Disaster risk is increasingly recognized as a major development challenge. Recent calls emphasize the need to proactively engage in disaster risk...

Flood insurance differs widely in scope and form across Europe. Against the backdrop of rising flood losses a debate about the role of EU policy in...

The tributaries of the Vu Gia – Thu Bon river basin have their origins in the highlands of Quang Nam province in central Vietnam, but as it reaches...

Global warming leads to increased melting of snow and glaciers and thawing of permafrost, and thus affects the overall water balance. The mountain...

The country risk profiles for floods and earthquakes presented in this publication are based on quantitative risk assessments derived using global...

Estadísticas de emergencias y daños a en Perú durante 2013

Floods affect more people globally than any other type of natural hazard and they cause some of the largest economic, social and humanitarian losses....