Historical Hazards
A recent study investigating the risk of extreme events into the future predicts that Albania will be highly affected by such events compared to other countries in Europe and Central Asia (ECA). In ECA, Albania is second only to Russia in terms of extreme event risk. This highlights the need for Albania to take proactive action to minimize the risk of exposure to such events through various adaptation mechanisms. Albania's most common natural hazards include floods, storms, droughts, and sea level rise.
This section provides a summary of key natural hazards and their associated socioeconomic impacts in a given country. And it allows quick evaluation of most vulnerable areas through the spatial comparison of natural hazard data with development data, thereby identifying exposed livelihoods and natural systems.
The charts provide overview of the most frequent natural disaster in a given country and understand the impacts of those disasters on human populations.
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Climate change is now recognized to have a significant impact on disaster management efforts and pose a significant threat to the efforts to meet the growing needs of the most vulnerable populations. The demands of disaster risk management are such that concise, clear, and reliable information is crucial. The information presented here offers insight into the frequency, impact and occurrence of natural hazards. Source (PDF)