This presentation introduces a modern framework for climate risk assessment and illustrates its application through examples ranging from the sub-national to the European scale. A particular focus is placed on the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), highlighting both its conceptual foundations and practical relevance for policy-making.
The talk discusses how quantitative and qualitative information can be systematically integrated within climate risk assessments, and how impact chains can serve as a coherent conceptual backbone linking hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and impacts. Special attention is given to cascading and compound risks, as well as to the critical role of non-climatic risk drivers in shaping climate risks.
By reflecting on lessons learned from EUCRA and related assessments, the presentation aims to contribute to the ongoing discussion on robust, policy-relevant climate risk assessment approaches that go beyond single-hazard perspectives and better capture real-world complexity.
