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Hydrological Sciences

Bruno Merz

Bruno Merz (bruno.merz@gfz.de) is a hydrologist at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences and Professor of Engineering Hydrology at the University of Potsdam, Germany. His research focuses on hydrological extremes. He aims to understand the ingredients of extreme events and disasters, and how to prevent extreme events from turning into disasters.

Communicating and Managing Residual Risk with Perfect Storms and Other Counterfactual Stories

Communicating and Managing Residual Risk with Perfect Storms and Other Counterfactual Stories

The aim of risk management is to prepare society in order to limit loss and damage when an extreme event occurs and to restore the functioning of society afterwards . While current risk management practices are helpful in many regards, they fall short when it comes to unprecedented events. An analysis of event pairs and recent disasters show that societies often fail to cope with events that are l ...[Read More]