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Natural hazard events dataset for the Garrotxa Region (Catalonia, Spain): a foundational step toward multi-hazard risk assessment
Arnau Lagresa
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Marta López-Saavedra
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Iris Schneider-Pérez
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Departament de Geologia, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra 08193, Spain
Marc Martínez-Sepúlveda
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Jordi Mestres-Esteve
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Mireia Jiménez-Llobet
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
Alba Ocaña
Consorci de Medi Ambient i Salut Pública de la Garrotxa (SIGMA), Olot 17800, Spain
Llorenç Planagumà
Geonat, Geology & Environment S.L., Vall d'en Bas 17176, Spain
Joan Martí
Natural Risks Assessment and Management Service (NRAMS), IDAEA, CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain
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Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 18, 2979–2998, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2979-2026, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-18-2979-2026, 2026
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Tenerife faces multiple natural hazards, including volcanic eruptions, floods, and landslides. Our study compiles over 500 years of historical data to identify patterns and vulnerabilities, providing key insights for improving natural risk prevention and management. This dataset helps decision-makers understand hazard risks and develop better mitigation strategies. Our approach serves as a model for other regions to enhance long-term natural risk resilience.
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We built a dataset of natural hazard events (earthquakes, floods, landslides, rockfalls, ground subsidence, and wildfires) in the Garrotxa region (Spain) covering 1900–2023. It includes 1,049 events retrieved from official records, newspaper articles, scientific studies, and oral testimonies. The data show links between some hazards and provide more local detail than existing databases, helping improve risk understanding and planning, and providing a framework for multi-hazard risk analysis.
We built a dataset of natural hazard events (earthquakes, floods, landslides, rockfalls, ground...
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