RISK MAPPING AND ELECTRONIC REGIONAL RISK ATLAS

Risk maps are an important tool for developing a risk management strategy and are beneficial for a large number of sectors. The Electronic Regional Risk Atlas (ERRA) can provide countries in the region with a professional tool for storing, publishing and using information to improve the daily work of civil protection authorities. It is an internet based tool design to store hazard, vulnerability and asset maps, and it will be connected to the European monitoring tools and national early warning systems.

Results and related Activities

Further developed and improved national and regional risk mapping, and establishment of the ERRA

Main foreseen activities: 

  • Technical support for the further development of national risk maps to cover at least 5 hazard types which are most relevant for the region.
  • Regional workshop on risk mapping and the ERRA
  • Technical workshops on risk mapping methodology
  • Setting up at least seven advisory missions in the partner countries to share good practices, experience, identify areas for improvements and key recommendations for the further development of national risk maps and the ERRA installation.
  • Establishing an Electronic Regional Risk Atlas (ERRA) as a combination of hazard maps with vulnerability and asset maps, linked to the national early warning systems and European monitoring tools, with the capacity to assess the potential impact of disaster and monitor the real time progression of disaster, and provide inputs to determine the most e ective use of resources and funds.