Risk matrices are used in water safety planning to prioritize improvements to drinking water
systems. While water safety plans (WSPs) are promoted globally, no study has evaluated …

The world faces many large-scale risks. We describe these global catastrophic and
existential risks and identify some challenges in governing the prevention and mitigation of …

This paper analyses science diplomacy efforts to reduce disaster risks and proposes
establishing national knowledge exchange centers (KECs) to help individual states adhere …

Risks pertaining to small-scale recurring disasters are generally not considered by
emergency management policies. While their impacts are not immediately recognisable …

Although it is argued that organizational leaders' perceptions of external shocks determine
organizations' willingness to prepare for future shocks, insights on the sensemaking …

Although the management of emerging environmental risks has received more attention
recently, planning and public policy scholars have not yet generated consensus on …

Resilience to natural hazards requires integrated risk management–from hazard
identification and risk register, hazard warnings and risk communication, to preparation for …

This book explores the topic of peace and the long-term survival of the human species.
Drawing on Existential Risk Studies (ERS), the book lays out a theoretical framework for …

Background During natural disasters, priorities are frequently revised, and new strategies
are adopted to deal with the enormity and outcome of the disaster. Understanding how …

Decisions relating to energy systems resilience must take into account a range of
environmental and societal transitions together with an array of future threats. These must be …