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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2975-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-2975-2026
Review article
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26 Jun 2026
Review article |  | 26 Jun 2026

Review article: Harnessing data-driven methods for climate multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment

Davide Mauro Ferrario, Marcello Sanò, Margherita Maraschini, Andrea Critto, and Silvia Torresan

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This review examines how machine learning methods can improve the assessment of interacting climate hazards and their risks, covering data processing, hazard prediction, risk assessment, and future scenarios. Machine learning is widely used, from analysing satellite data to predicting extreme events and estimating impacts. Key research gaps include better modelling of hazard interactions and changing vulnerability, transparent model outputs, and frameworks including uncertainty quantification.
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