Project description

Data visualization of the disaster risk index has been designed by GRID-Geneva. The pioneering Disaster Risk Index (DRI) Analysis Tool measures the relative vulnerability of countries to three key natural hazards — earthquake, tropical cyclone and flood — and identifies development factors that contribute to risk, and shows in quantitative terms, just how the effects of disasters can be either reduced or exacerbated by policy choices. Our hope is that the toolx will both help generate renewed interest in this critical development issue and help bring together stakeholders around more careful and coherent planning to mitigate the impact of future disasters.

The related website is http://gridca.grid.unep.ch/undp/