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 require 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 and adaptation measures, particularly in the context of climate change and slow-onset hazards (e.g., droughts). Yet, conventional frameworks still often overlook interrelated hazards and risks, opening the door to unintended consequences. The session will highlight a spectrum of approaches to multi-(hazard) risk, from analysing hazard interactions and vulnerability dynamics to characterising multi-hazard exposure. It will also discuss good practices and persistent challenges in managing multi-(hazard) risk across spatial and temporal scales. Finally, the session will engage with work on societal implications of multi-hazards, including societal impacts and resilience to multi-hazards. By addressing the full risk management chain, this session will identify research gaps, synergies, and opportunities for collaboration across disciplines and hazard types.
We welcome abstracts presenting original research, case studies, and critical reflections across the DRR cycle. Suggested topics include:
- Multi-(hazard) risk methodologies addressing interacting hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and impacts;
- Tools and frameworks for multi-(hazard) risk assessment and management;
- Cross-sectoral approaches that integrate physical, social, economic, environmental, and institutional dimensions;
- 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;
- Societal implications of multi-hazard risks;
- Resilience in the context of interacting hazards.