In Europe, storms are responsible for more than 50% of all the volume of damage loss. An increase in wind risk is also observed for previously unaffected forests in northern European countries. Preparness and vunerability mapping are a key component of this risk management.
Risk management plans and tools
French storm risk national plan (FR)
Recommendations to the French storm risk national plan (FR)
Storm risk management plan in the Basque Country V2 (ES)
Storm risk management plan in the Basque Country V1 (ES)
Synthesis of Atlantic plans for the management of the storm risk plan (ES)
Storm risk workshop 4: Disseminating the risk management plan
24 – 28 June 2019 in Waterford (Ireland)
Minutes (EN)
7 June 2019 in Arkaute (Spain)
Minutes (ES)
18 February 2019 in Saugnacq-et-Muret (France)
Minutes (EN)
Storm risk workshop 3: Evaluating the risk management plan
10 December 2018 in Toki Alai (Spain)
Storm risk workshop 2: Experts exchange on storm risk management
19-20 April 2018 in Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France)
Minutes (EN)
Storm risk workshop 1: Wind risk model for Euskadi & Forest management adapted to wind damage
Output
Regional reports
Reports describing how the storm risk was managed in the concerned regions at the beginning of the project, in 2016:
- Storm risk management in Aquitaine (2016) (FR)
- Storm risk management in the Basque Country (2016) (ES)
Summary report
Report summarising the management of the eight risks in the concerned regions at the beginning of the project, in 2016:
Contacts
- Aquitaine: Barry Gardiner (EFI) – barry.gardiner @ efi.int – coordinator
- Basque country: Alejandro Cantero (HAZI) – acantero @ hazi.eus