Attachments
The HIPs serve as a trusted source of scientifically grounded, standardized hazard information used by governments, agencies, researchers and educators worldwide. They support risk assessment, disaster preparedness, loss tracking and multi-sectoral planning. Above all, they are a practical resource – valued because they are usable, useful and used.
In 2023, UNDRR and the ISC launched a revision of the HIPs, involving experts from organizations including United Nations agencies, scientific disciplinary unions, academia, the private sector and the humanitarian sector. In the end, 330 authors and reviewers from across more than 150 organizations participated. The result is a revised list of 282 hazards grouped into eight hazard types:
- Hydrological and Meteorological
- Extraterrestrial
- Geological
- Environmental
- Chemical
- Biological
- Technological
- Societal