Multi-Risk of Extreme Weather Events: focus on economic, social and health dimensionsIn-Person Event

12 Jun 2025, 13:00 → 13 Jun 2025, 14:00 Europe/Berlin

ECDF - Einstein Center for Digital Future (Berlin)

Nivedita Sairam (GFZ), Philipp Bautz, Thi Thu Trang Pham, Verena Muehlberger, Yamile Mariel Salame Villafani (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences)

As climate change and urbanization rapidly alter the risk landscape, a comprehensive understanding of disaster risk dynamics is crucial. Currently, the impacts of extreme weather events are often studied in isolation, limiting insight into their interconnected effects. There is a gap in understanding how cascading impacts—across economic, social, and health sectors—are triggered and amplified. Bridging this gap is key to developing effective adaptation strategies, improving early warning systems, and enhancing disaster relief. This workshop will bring together interdisciplinary researchers from economics, social sciences, natural sciences, and public health to foster collaborative solutions and identify shared goals and best practices.

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Thursday 12 June

Arrival and Coffee

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Intro to the workshop and the junior research group - HI-CliF

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Climate and Health: Talk by Martina Anna Maggioni

Martina Anna Maggioni (https://physiologie-ccm.charite.de/metas/person/person/address_detail/pd_dr_martina_anna_maggioni)

Convener: Thi Thu Trang Pham

TBD: Short talks

3 talks (15 mins each)

Convener: Yamile Mariel Salame Villafani (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences)

Societal implications of multi-hazard risk management: from local knowledge towards place-based approaches: Talk by Robert Sakic Trogrlic

Convener: Philipp Bautz

Coffee Break

World Cafe: Interdisciplinary Modelling of Extreme Weather Impacts - Strengths and Limitations

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Socioeconomic impacts of floods and droughts: Talk by Guilherme Samprogna Mohor

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Poster Pitches: Discussion

Convener: Philipp Bautz

Wrap up and housekeeping instructions

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Dinner (TBD)

Conveners: Philipp Bautz, Yamile Mariel Salame Villafani (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences)

Friday 13 June

Arrival and Coffee: Discussion at the Posters

Conveners: Thi Thu Trang Pham, Yamile Mariel Salame Villafani (GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences)

Talk by Mariana Madruga de Brito: Developing global multi-hazard impact datasets

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Talk by Marleen de Ruiter: Embracing Complexity and a Multi-Hazard Context - Current challenges for scientists and practitioners

Convener: Nivedita Sairam (GFZ)

Coffee Break

TBD: Short Talks

3 talks (15 mins each)

Convener: Thi Thu Trang Pham

Next steps and wrap up