Bridging Science and Practice on Multi-Hazard Risk Drivers: Stakeholder Insights from Five Pilot Studies in Europe
Abstract. Effective disaster risk management requires approaches that account for multiple interacting hazards, dynamic vulnerabilities, and institutional complexity. Yet many existing risk assessment methods struggle to reflect how these risks evolve in practice. This paper explores multi-hazard risk dynamics through stakeholder interviews across five European regions (Veneto, Scandinavia, the North Sea, the Danube Region, and the Canary Islands). Stakeholders described how exposure and vulnerability shift over time due to climate change, urban development, and socio-economic dependencies. The interviews highlight governance challenges and the critical role of institutional coordination, as well as synergies and asynergies in DRR measures, where efforts to reduce one risk can unintentionally increase another. By foregrounding real-world experiences across diverse hazard landscapes and sectors, this study offers empirical insights into how multi-hazard risk is perceived and managed. It underscores the need for flexible, context-sensitive strategies that bridge scientific assessment with decision-making on the ground.
Authors
- Nicole van Maanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2599-0042)
- Raúl Hernández Martín (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-1908)
- Sara García González
- David Romero Manrique de Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5674-9274)
- Abel López Díez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3788-7402)
- Jaime Díaz Pacheco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7448-5870)
- Wiebke Jäger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8628-6060)
- Robert Šakić Trogrlić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6627-873X)
- Pedro Dorta Antequera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2112-4566)
- Letizia Monteleone
- Sharon Tatman
- Stefania Gottardo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6465-6218)
- Tristian Stolte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8776-9896)
- Hernandez Gonzalez Yeray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6726-0689)
- Karina Reiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-4287)
- Silvia Torresan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9758-7084)
- Carmen D. Álvarez‐Albelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4220-3175)
- Juan José Díaz-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1110-7455)
- Stefan Hochrainer‐Stigler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9929-8171)
- Anne Sophie Daloz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2087-7590)
- Marleen de Ruiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5991-8842)
- Roxana Ciurean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9660-5025)
- Noemi Padron
- Veronica Casartelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6344-3464)
- David Geurts
- Lin Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-7744)
- Tamara Febles Arévalo
Institutions
- International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (AT)
- British Geological Survey (GB)
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Deltares (NL)
- CICERO Center for International Climate Research (NO)
- CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (IT)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2025-3075
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20
Funders
- Horizon 2020