Day: 2 April 2020
Conclusions of Session: Best cases, methodologies and tools towards integrated prevention-preparedness-response approaches into DRR strategies
The first day focused on best cases, methodologies and tools towards integrated risk management approaches. Experts presented the practical application of state-of-the-art tools used in disaster risk prevention. Presentations can be found here. A quick introduction of the Swiss tool RiskPlan was given by Jakob Hörl (FVA, Germany) and showed the wide ranging application in […]
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Conclusions of Session: Presentation of RECIPE operational tools (task 4.3)
Each partner presented the outline of their planned operational tool to be developed within the project. Focussing on the hazard process of each partner’s expertise, the range of topics was highly diverse. Common to all presented case-studies was the close collaboration with and involvement of respective end-users and emergency services from the beginning. This ensures […]
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Conclusions of Session: Preliminary identification of factors and attributes influencing risk including potential risks interactions
The hazard characterization exercise conducted for each hazard process revealed that despite the apparent simplicity of that task, it is actually not that easy to come up with a universal or common characterization for each hazard. Insights are that each hazard process is highly situative and is determined by a range of factors and components. […]
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Conclusions of Session: Introduction to risk and crisis management: terminology and common understanding of risk components and the crisis management cycle
An introduction to general concepts of risk and crisis management opened the 1st workshop. The goal was to clarify the used terminology and concepts within the RECIPE project and to generate a common understanding of risk dimensions and introduce the crisis management cycle. The key aspects of risk management were demonstrated in an entertaining presentation […]
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