The report provides a first theoretical setting on the concept of vulnerability, vulnerability assessment and indicators in order to identify and evaluate relevant assessment measures for the CLUVA project. It describes a set of identified indicators which serves as a starting point for...

Der Resilienzbegriff hat in der Stadtentwicklung Konjunktur - nicht zuletzt durch das im Mai 2021 verabschiedete Memorandum 'Urbane Resilienz' der Nationalen Stadtentwicklungspolitik. Es fordert alle deutschen Städte und Gemeinden dazu auf, den Aufbau von Resilienz künftig als zentralen...

The concept of flood risk management, promoted by the EU Floods Directive, tries to mitigate flood risks not only by structural, hydraulic engineering measures, but also by non-structural measures, like, e.g., land-use planning, warning and evacuation systems. However, few methods currently...

The discussion surrounding resilience to natural hazards and disasters has advanced considerably within the last years. It ranges from ecological to social systems and also covers some socio-ecological spaces in-between. Yet, although the discussion is broad and multifaceted, a common theme runs...