RISK21 : coping with risks due to natural hazards in the 21st century : proceedings of the RISK21 Workshop, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, 28 November-3 December 2004

Preface VII Introduction IX Disaster risk management and risk impact Risk concept, integral risk management and risk governance 3 W.J. Ammann Risk based regulation 25 H. Seiler Emerging risks and risk management policies in selected OECD countries 31 P.-A. Schieb Vulnerability analysis, livelihoods and disasters 41 T. Cannon Crisis intervention and risk reduction 51 D. Alexander Risk perception, aversion, risk levels Risk aversion – A delicate issue in risk assessment 59 Th. Schneider Evaluation of risks due to natural hazards. A conceptual approach 67 Th. Plattner Challenges in defining acceptable risk levels 77 R. Bell, T. Glade & M. Danscheid Risk as perceived and evaluated by the general public 89 M.M. Zwick Understanding risk perception from natural hazards: Examples from Germany 101 T. Plapp & U. Werner The cognitive representation of global risks: Empirical studies 109 A.D. Eisler, H. Eisler & M. Yoshida Gender studies; social and psychological issues in diaster reduction 117 D. Mukhopadhyay Risk analysis, risk management and sustainability Post-harvest management strategies, drought vulnerability and food security 127 C. Ifejika Speranza & U. Wiesmann CEDIM-Risk Map Germany: First results 139 C. Lechtenbِrger Efficiency of protection measures 147 H. Weck-Hannemann V RISK21 – Coping with Risks due to Natural Hazards in the 21st Century – Ammann, Dannenmann & Vulliet (eds) © 2006 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 0 415 40172 0 Application of the marginal cost approach and cost-benefit analysis to measures for avalanche risk reduction – A case study from Davos, Switzerland 155 M. Bründl, M.C. McAlpin, U. Gruber & S. Fuchs TripelBudgetierung® – Sustainable integral risk management 169 H.-O. Schiegg & P. Hardegger Building vulnerability related to floods and debris flows – Case studies 181 D. Kraus, J. Hübl & D. Rickenmann Management of risks from large landslides: The problems of acceptable and residual risks 191 Ch. Bonnard & L. Vulliet Panarchy and sustainable risk prevention by managing protection forests in mountain areas 203 L.K.A. Dorren & F. Berger Protective measures and risk management – Basics and examples of avalanche and torrential risks in Switzerland 215 H. Romang & S. Margreth The vulnerability of buildings affected by powder avalanches 227 M. Barbolini, F. Cappabianca, B. Frigo & R. Sailer Temporal variability of damage potential in settlements – A contribution towards the long-term development of avalanche risk 237 S. Fuchs, M. Keiler, A. Zischg & M. Bründl Outlook 249 W.J. Ammann, S. Dannenmann & U. Kastrup List of authors 251 List of speakers and poster presenters (*) 253 Author index 255