Addendum to 'Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities'

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 29401 - 29405
• Main Authors: Galarraga, Ibon, Sainz de Murieta, Elisa, Markandya, Anil, Abadie, Luis María
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01-02-2018
• Subjects: adaptation; Aversion; coastal flooding; Risk aversion; Risk management; risk measures; stress test; Uncertainty
• ISSN: 1748-9326; 1748-9326
• DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aaa513

This addendum adds to the analysis presented in 'Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities' Abadie et al (2017 Environ. Res. Lett. 12 014017). We propose to use the framework developed earlier to enhance communication and understanding of risks, with the aim of bridging the gap between highly technical risk management discussion to the public risk aversion debate. We also propose that the framework could be used for stress-testing resilience.