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Disasters in Europe: more frequent and causing more damage
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The number and impacts of disasters have increased in Europe in the period 1998-2009, a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes. The report assesses the frequency of disasters and their impacts on humans, the economy and ecosystems and calls for better integrated risk disaster management across Europe.
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Europe's future depends on cities resilient to climate change
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Around three quarters of Europeans live in cities. Most of Europe's wealth is generated in cities, and urban areas are particularly at risk due to climate change. Europe should seize the opportunity of improving quality of life while adapting to climate change in cities, according to a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report also warns that delaying adaptation will be much more costly in the long-term.
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Mapping the impacts of natural hazards and technological accidents in Europe
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The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009.
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Safe water and healthy water services in a changing environment
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This report summarises existing knowledge
of climate change impacts on water services and
health; the nature and effectiveness of the policy
response; and the coverage and gaps in existing
assessments of these themes.
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Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe
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Challenges and opportunities for cities together with supportive national and European policies
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