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Natural Hazards

Mario Bianco

Mario Bianco works as a senior scientist at HR Wallingford. His experience, acquired in major international agencies and the private sector, spans project design and management, along with hands-on work in hydrology, remote sensing, and construction supervision on 200+ projects. In addition, Mario worked with governments, public utilities, and researchers to advance climate adaptation and water service delivery. Extensive site work across 13 countries worldwide has equipped him with a rare toolkit for problem-solving, negotiation, and inclusive leadership.

Multi-Risk Forecasting: Operational Reality or Scientific Ambition?

Reflections from a workshop on multi-risk impact-based forecasting and warning systems for weather-related hazards.

  Reflections from a workshop on multi-risk impact-based forecasting and warning systems for weather-related hazards.   With mounting evidence that hazards rarely occur in isolation, the question is no longer whether multi-risk impact-based forecasting and warning systems are needed, but how to build them [1]. Yet, moving beyond single-hazard thinking towards genuinely multi-hazard and t ...[Read More]