Impacts of natural hazards in Europe

Tom De Groeve; Blaz Kurnik; J. Mysiak; R.J. Swart; Jan C. Semenza; Vladimir Kendrovski; K. Kramer; Eva Ivits; W. Vanneuville; Lorenzo Carrera; V. Blauhut; M. Erhard; Trine Christiansen

Impacts of natural hazards in Europe

Tom De Groeve, Blaz Kurnik, J. Mysiak, R.J. Swart, Jan C. Semenza, Vladimir Kendrovski, K. Kramer, Eva Ivits, W. Vanneuville, Lorenzo Carrera, V. Blauhut, M. Erhard, Trine Christiansen

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Abstract

Climate change has caused noticeable effects on human health in Europe, mainly as a result of extreme events, an increase in climate-sensitive diseases, and a deterioration in environmental and social conditions. Heat waves were the
deadliest extreme weather event in the period 1991–2015 in Europe.
Increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather- and climate-related events may lead to more disastrous impacts on ecosystems and their services. Management of ecosystems can help to avoid or significantly reduce these impacts.
The total reported economic losses caused by extreme weather- and climate-related events in the EEA member countries over the period 1980-2015 amount to around EUR 433 billion (in 2015 values). A large share of the total losses (70 %) has been caused by a small number of events (3 %).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe
Subtitle of host publication	Enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices
Editors	Sergio Castellari, Blaz Kurnik
Publisher	EEA - European Environment Agency
Pages	92-115
ISBN (Print)	9789292138936
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Name	EEA Report
Number	15/2017

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De Groeve, T., Kurnik, B., Mysiak, J., Swart, R. J., Semenza, J. C., Kendrovski, V., Kramer, K., Ivits, E., Vanneuville, W., Carrera, L., Blauhut, V., Erhard, M., & Christiansen, T. (2017). Impacts of natural hazards in Europe. In S. Castellari, & B. Kurnik (Eds.), Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: Enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices (pp. 92-115). (EEA Report; No. 15/2017). EEA - European Environment Agency. https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/climate-change-adaptation-and-disaster

De Groeve, Tom ; Kurnik, Blaz ; Mysiak, J. ; Swart, R.J. ; Semenza, Jan C. ; Kendrovski, Vladimir ; Kramer, K. ; Ivits, Eva ; Vanneuville, W. ; Carrera, Lorenzo ; Blauhut, V. ; Erhard, M. ; Christiansen, Trine. / Impacts of natural hazards in Europe. Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: Enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices. editor / Sergio Castellari ; Blaz Kurnik. EEA - European Environment Agency, 2017. pp. 92-115 (EEA Report; 15/2017).

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Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: Enhancing coherence of the knowledge base, policies and practices. ed. / Sergio Castellari; Blaz Kurnik. EEA - European Environment Agency, 2017. p. 92-115 (EEA Report; No. 15/2017).

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