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A review of multiple natural hazards and risks in Germany |
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| Authors: | Heidi Kreibich Philip Bubeck Michael Kunz Holger Mahlke Stefano Parolai Bijan Khazai James Daniell Tobia Lakes Kai Schröter |
| Institution: | 1. Section Hydrology, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Potsdam, Germany 2. adelphi, Berlin, Germany 3. Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK-TRO), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany 4. Centre for Early Warning, German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), Potsdam, Germany 5. Geophysikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany 6. Geoinformation Science Lab, Geography Department, Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
| Abstract: | Although Germany is not among the most hazard-prone regions of the world, it does experience various natural hazards that have caused considerable economic and human losses in the past. Moreover, risk due to natural hazards is expected to increase in several regions of Germany if efficient risk management is not able to accommodate global changes. The most important natural hazards, in terms of past human and economic damage they caused, are storms, floods, extreme temperatures and earthquakes. They all show a pronounced spatial and temporal variability. In the present article, a review of these natural hazards, associated risks and their management in Germany is provided. This review reveals that event and risk analyses, as well as risk management, predominantly focus on one single hazard, generally not considering the cascading and conjoint effects in a full multi-hazard and risks approach. However, risk management would need integrated multi-risk analyses to identify, understand, quantify and compare different natural hazards and their impacts, as well as their interactions. |
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