Disaster Risk Management as early adaptation. Lessons learned, policy recommendations, and guidance

Disaster events at the European and global scales impose significant costs on the public and private sectors. These costs are bound to increase with projected shifts in intensity, duration, and frequency of climate-related extremes such as floods and droughts. As well, non-climatic drivers, such as exposed people and assets, and their vulnerability are important drivers behind rising costs from climate-related disaster events. In light of these...