This session will showcase innovative approaches to multi-(hazard) risk assessment and management, focusing on advancing the understanding of risk components (hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and capacity) in multi-hazard settings, as well as applications of multi-hazard thinking in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation. Effective DRR and the translation of research results into practice requires considering multiple hazards and their interactions as highlighted in international frameworks and reports, including the Sendai Framework, the IPCC’s AR6, and the EUCRA. Multi-(hazard) risk assessment examines how interactions among hazards shape exposure and vulnerability through hazard impacts, particularly in the context of climate change and slow-onset hazards (e.g., pandemics). Yet, conventional frameworks still often overlook interrelated hazards and risks, leading to unintended consequences. The session will highlight a spectrum of approaches to multi-(hazard) risk, from analysing hazard interactions and dynamics of vulnerability to characterising multi-hazard exposure. It will also discuss good practices and persistent challenges in managing multi-(hazard) risk across scales. By addressing the full risk management chain—analysis, evaluation, and implementation—this session will identify research gaps, synergies, and opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.
We welcome abstracts presenting original research, case studies, and critical reflections across the DRR cycle. Suggested topics include:
- Multi-(hazard) risk methodologies addressing exposure, vulnerability, and impacts.
- Tools and frameworks for multi-(hazard) risk assessment, management, and inclusive risk-informed decision-making.
- Methods for defining and managing multi-hazard scenarios for (near) real-time applications.
- Cross-sectoral approaches that integrate physical, social, economic, environmental, and institutional dimensions.
- Treatment of uncertainty in multi-(hazard) risk and compounded impact assessment.
- Evaluation of multi-(hazard) risk under climate change and slow-onset hazards, including pandemics.
- Implementation of DRR measures from a multi-hazard perspective, with attention to synergies and trade-offs between hazard-specific measures.
- Multi-hazard early warning systems.
- Climate and impact attribution studies of complex extremes, addressing the role of climate change, exposure, and (dynamic) vulnerability in shaping impacts.