Review article: Natural hazard risk assessments at the global scale

• Published in: Natural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 1069 - 1096
• Main Authors: Ward, Philip J., Blauhut, Veit, Bloemendaal, Nadia, Daniell, James E., de Ruiter, Marleen C., Duncan, Melanie J., Emberson, Robert, Jenkins, Susanna F., Kirschbaum, Dalia, Kunz, Michael, Mohr, Susanna, Muis, Sanne, Riddell, Graeme A., Schäfer, Andreas, Stanley, Thomas, Veldkamp, Ted I. E., Winsemius, Hessel C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 22.04.2020; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Disaster management; Disaster risk; Disasters; Earthquakes; Economic impact; Economics; Emergency preparedness; Environmental risk; Floods; Geological hazards; Hazard assessment; Hazard identification; Hydrologic studies; Hydrology; Literature reviews; Losses; Modelling; Risk assessment; Risk management; Risk reduction; Seismic activity; Stochastic models; Studies; Sustainable development; Vulnerability; Weather hazards

Since 1990, natural hazards have led to over 1.6 million fatalities globally, and economic losses are estimated at an average of around USD 260–310 billion per year. The scientific and policy communities recognise the need to reduce these risks. As a result, the last decade has seen a rapid developm...