REGIONAL MULTI-RISK REVIEW, HAZARD WEIGHTING AND SPATIAL PLANNING RESPONSE TO RISK - RESULTS FROM EUROPEAN CASE STUDIES

Abstract

review, hazard weighting and spatial planning response to risk – Results from European case studies. Natural and technological haz-ards and risks affecting the spatial development of European regions. Geological Survey of Finland, Special Paper 42, 125–151, 7 figures, 20 tables. The presence of multiple natural and technological risks in an area is typical for most European regions. However, systematic consid-eration of multiple risks by spatial planning remains a major chal-lenge.Within the scope of the ESPON Hazards project, amethod for (multi-) risk review at regional level was tested, which combines easily available indicators for hazards and vulnerability. As a result, regional risk profiles are derived for four case study regions, provid-ing indicative information for spatial planning at regional level. As part of the risk review, multiple hazards are weighted by expert panels using the Delphi Method. The Delphi Method has proved an