Practical Measures for Management of Risks from Natural HazardsComprehensive Services for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change AdaptationCatastrophes around the world have been increasing in frequency during the last few years and with climate change, this trend is likely to continue. Natural events like earthquakes, landslides and floods cannot be prevented but the resulting extensive damages and significant economic losses can. Risk can be assessed, mapped and then mitigated against. Topographical surveys Hazard level evaluation and grading Field investigations Producing GIS based hazard maps Definition of influencing factors Risk calculations for each hazard Compilation of risk maps Evaluation of socio-economic impacts Evaluation of climate change impacts Tender specifications Tender evaluation support General construction site management Competence in technical supervision Verification |




