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National Risk Assessment & Early Warning

The capacity to see shock coming: a standing all-hazards national risk picture, the warning systems built on it and the honesty to publish what the assessment finds.

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Definition

What National Risk Assessment & Early Warning is, and how it is measured

The capacity to see shock coming: a standing all-hazards national risk picture, the warning systems built on it and the honesty to publish what the assessment finds.

Indicators

  • National risk assessment published within review cycle
  • Population covered by multi-hazard early warning
Leaders

The nations that lead in National Risk Assessment & Early Warning

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1United KingdomAAA
2South KoreaAA
3United StatesAA
4SpainA
5GermanyA
6SwitzerlandA
7FinlandBBB
8SwedenBBB
9DenmarkBB
10AustraliaBB
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Developments

How National Risk Assessment & Early Warning came to be

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Historical Developments

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  1. 26 December 2004

    Indian Ocean tsunami triggered a global surge of interest in early warning systems

    The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004 prompted widespread international efforts to develop early warning systems. The disaster established the modern template of hazard detection chains combining sensors, event detection and decision subsystems, and broadened application beyond natural hazards to events such as disease outbreaks and missile launches.

Recent Developments

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