Urban risk assessment

This service is designed to provide municipal authorities with practical guidance technical support, and training in the following aspects:

• Implementation of Urban Risk Assessment;
• Formulation or revision of urban DRR strategy and contingency plan based on risk assessment; and
• Development of the local capacity for risk identification and assessment.

This service is delivered jointly by the coordination team, the Regional Technical Support Centres and the UNDP country offices.

Purpose
The purpose of an Urban Risk Assessment is to create an evidence-based understanding of the magnitude, characteristics, spatial distribution, causes and possible mitigation options of disaster risks in an urban area. This understanding of risk is a critical input in the formulation or revision of city disaster risk reduction strategies, action plans, and contingency plans.

Specific objectives

• To produce a comprehensive multi-hazard Urban Risk Profile (URP);
• To establish an Urban Risk Information System (URIS);
• To develop the capacity for risk assessment at local level; and
• To strengthen the urban disaster risk reduction system as a whole.

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