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Review article: Towards multi-hazard and multi-risk indicators – a review and recommendations for development and implementation
Christopher J. White
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK
Mohammed Sarfaraz Gani Adnan
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brunel University of London, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK
Marcello Arosio
Department of Science, Technology and Society, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IUSS), Pavia, 27100, Italy
Stephanie Buller
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
YoungHwa Cha
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK
Roxana Ciurean
British Geological Survey, Nicker Hill, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK
Julia M. Crummy
British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
Melanie Duncan
British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
Joel Gill
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Claire Kennedy
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, UK
Elisa Nobile
Department of Science, Technology and Society, Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IUSS), Pavia, 27100, Italy
Lara Smale
British Geological Survey, The Lyell Centre, Research Avenue South, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP, UK
Philip J. Ward
Department of Water and Climate Risk, VU Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Deltares, Delft, 2629 HV Delft, the Netherlands
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Indicators contain observable and measurable characteristics to understand the state of a concept or phenomenon and/or monitor it over time. There have been limited efforts to understand how indicators are being used in multi-hazard and multi-risk contexts. We find most of existing indicators do not include the interactions between hazards or risks. We propose a set of recommendations to enable the development and uptake of multi-hazard and multi-risk indicators.
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