The making of a riskier future : how our decisions are shaping future disaster risk (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

Most disaster risk assessment today is static, focusing only on understanding current risks. A paradigm shift is needed toward dynamic risk assessments, which reveal the drivers of risk and effectiveness of policies focused on reducing risk. Global disaster risk is changing extremely fast, due to combined dynamics of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability. The drivers of disaster risk are in the control of policy makers, society, and individuals, but...

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Fraser,Stuart Alexander;

Jongman,Brenden;

Balog-Way,Simone Andrea Breunig;

Simpson,Alanna Leigh;

Saito,Keiko;

Himmelfarb,Anne;
Document Date
2016/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
115138
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2017/05/18
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Executive summary
Keywords
Disaster Risk

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Fraser,Stuart Alexander; Jongman,Brenden; Balog-Way,Simone Andrea Breunig; Simpson,Alanna Leigh; Saito,Keiko; Himmelfarb,Anne.

The making of a riskier future : how our decisions are shaping future disaster risk (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/254391495078322834

The making of a riskier future : how our decisions are shaping future disaster risk (Vol. 1 of 2) : Executive summary (English)

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