A collection of past and new catastrophes

Randa rockfall

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Coullie Mattias Ian 0 Comments 1991, Fracture system, Pore fluid pressure, Randa, Rockfall, Rockslide, Switzerland, Valais

Introduction In Switzerland, one region is particularly well known for its frequent rockfalls: The Valais region. With its’s steep topography

Flood risk management and communication: Grimma town

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Yasmin Ghadyani 0 Comments Communication, Early warning systems, Flood, Floods, Germany, Grimma, Risk, Risk management

The Elba flood in 2002 Grimma, Saxony, Germany is a small town located in the Mulde river area, one of

Covid-19: some graphics and explanations

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Anakin Duperrex 1 Comment Coronavirus, Covid 19, COvid-19, Deathrate, Infection, Swiss government, Switzerland

The purpose of this article is to go back over some notions related to the Covid-19 pandemic via some graphs

Communicating with the public about flood risk management plans: Tenbury Wells town

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Yasmin Ghadyani 0 Comments Communication, Flood, Floods, Risk, Risk management, Tenbury, Tenbury Wells, UK, United kingdom

Tenbury Wells flood risk management Since 2015, the United Kingdom (UK) government has allocated £2.6 bn to enhance its protection

Heaviest snowfall in central Spain since 1971

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 Natacha Dupertuis 0 Comments Covid, Ice, Madrid, rain, snowfall, Spain, Storm, vacin

Spain strives to deliver Covid vaccines in time and hastens to remove snow from streets before the cold wave coming.

Iceberg on collision course

Giant iceberg on collision course for South Georgia Island

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Daniel Uhlmann 0 Comments Antarctica, disaster, iceberg, Ocean, penguins

Iceberg the size of Puerto Rico breaks off Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf and heads on a collision course for South Georgia Island

Is risk communication always needed in risk management?

January 8, 2021January 11, 2021 Loïc Gerber 2 Comments "Cry Wolf" Effect, Communication, Over-Communication, Risk, Risk management

The dangers of “over-communication” In our day and age, the spread of information has become quickest than ever before thanks

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Pollution without end

January 8, 2021January 12, 2021 Justine Chaubert 0 Comments Air pollution, Asia, Disease, Environment, Health, Pollution

Skopje, capital of Macedonia is the most polluted city in Europe. This majority of the pollution is in the air.

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European Union improves its resilience against risks

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Gian-Battista Macor 0 Comments collaboration, europe, Resilience, Risk management

Presentation The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism was created in 2001. The idea is to provide assistance to a state

Inondations du terrain de camping à Altes Aaregg 2005

Extreme Rainfalls in Switzerland in 2005

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Gian-Battista Macor 0 Comments Floods, Landslide, Past events, Rainfall, Swiss Communication, Swiss government, Switzerland

Summary of the events The 21st and 22nd of August 2005 will stay in the annals of Switzerland. Bad weather

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