In the Media
‘The UN’s academic backbone’: Rector David Malone interviewed about UNU
2017•10•18 United Arab Emirates The National
World Risk Report
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- Expected start date:
- 2011•10•30
- Expected end date:
- 2017•12•31
- Institute:
- UNU-EHS
- Project Status:
- Closed
- Project Type:
- Research
- Project Manager :
- Matthias Garschagen
The WorldRiskReport (WRR) consists of an index, a priority topic and case studies. The WorldRiskIndex developed by UNU-EHS describes the disaster risk for various countries and regions. The main focus of the report is the threat from, or exposure to key natural hazards and the rise in sea level caused by climate change, as well as social vulnerability in the form of the population’s susceptibility and their capacity for coping and adaptation. The WorldRiskIndex shows the level of risk for each country and provides a global overview. It is an important tool for communication and awareness raising. It underscores that risks are heavily determined by the susceptibility and the coping as well as the adaptive capacity of a society.
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Michael Hagenlocher Academic Officer
Researcher
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Announcement
Mia Wannewitz wins 2017 DVAG Prize for Applied Geography
2017•10•02 Bonn
Press Release
Inadequate infrastructure pushes up the risk of disaster
2016•08•18 Berlin
News
Factsheet: Central results of the World Risk Report 2016
2016•08•18 Berlin
Newsletter
World Risk Report 2016 newsletter
2016•08•18 Bonn
In the Media
How to rank the world’s nations by risk
2016•05•03 Australia ABC Australia
News
Presentation of the World Risk Report 2015 in New York
2016•02•26 New York
Press Release
In the Media
WorldRiskReport 2015: Food insecurity increases disaster risk
2015•11•17 Germany IISD Reporting Services
Press Release
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Articles
5 Facts
5 facts on the World Risk Report
2016•08•16
Articles
Five years of the World Risk Report
2016•08•09