Aon Benfield UCL Hazard Research Centre (BHRC) Updates

Opening Remarks 2020 proved to be one of the most challenging years in modern history. Following an above-average number of natural catastrophes with significant humanitarian and financial impacts,...

Direct economic losses and damage from natural disasters in 2019 were estimated at USD232 billion. This was reduced from recent elevated levels in 2016, 2017 and 2018. The USD232 billion was 3...

Executive Summary Extensive U.S. flooding leads to multi-billion-dollar impact in the Missouri & Mississippi River Basins Cyclone Idai leaves nearly 1,100 people dead & causes a humanitarian crisis...

The Guidelines for Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment in Disasters (REA) provide a means to define and prioritize potential environmental impacts in disaster situations. The Guidelines are...

Executive Summary Multiple winter storms & extreme cold leads to billion-dollar cost in the United States Torrential seasonal rainfall prompts USD2.3 billion economic loss to agriculture in Argentina...

This report evaluates the impact of the disasters and extreme weather events that occurred worldwide during 2018 and provides an overview of global economic losses. The report reveals that there were...

This report evaluates the impact of the natural disasters and extreme weather events that occurred worldwide during 2017 and provides an overview of global economic losses. The report reveals that...

The accumulated knowledge and perceptions of communities 'at risk' are recognized as key elements in ameliorating or managing disaster risk at local level, particularly in places where much of the...

The year 2008 was unremarkable from an insured natural catastrophe loss perspective. May's earthquake in China and September's Hurricane Ike brought the most coverage from the news media, but these...

There are three basic approaches to assessing the impact of disaster and defining relief assistance requirements after a disaster: the damage done, the needs of the affected population or the rights...

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The Checklist-Based Guide to Identifying Critical Environmental Considerations in Emergency Shelter Site Selection, Construction, Management and Decommissioning provides an easy-to-use tool to assess...

With the commendable exception of the UNHCR, environmental issues have not been routinels included in emergency response assessments, planning and operations. This paper provides a summary of a...

This paper provides a summary of some important recent thinking on sustainable livelihoods and vulnerability to disasters. In particular, it looks at the sustainable livelihoods (SL) framework...