Multi-hazard assessment both focuses on regions prone to several geohazards and on the interrelationships between hazards, i.e. what happens if two disasters strike at the same time or what happens when one disaster is causing a cascade of disasters with a strongly amplified impact (e.g. a landslide causing a dammed river causing an outburstflood with a magnitude beyond the design of protective measures; or an earthquake in a coastal region that is followed by a tsunami). EO can provide imformation on the single disasters and, through integration and comprehensive impact assessment, enables multi-hazard assessment.
Identify rapid response to major environmental risk events
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