Prediction and Mitigation of Natural Hazards

As the climate emergency intensifies, natural hazards are becoming a feature of daily life for more and more people across the globe. Simply picking up the pieces after a natural disaster is not enough: vulnerable communities and populations need systems, tools and policies to predict natural hazards and mitigate their risks. Developing these solutions requires careful integration of diverse forms of data, from simulations and experimental measurements to surveys and qualitative studies, as well as expertise, perspectives and lessons learned from different intellectual disciplines.

The PLOS ONE editors, together with guest editors Auroop Ganguly, Renata Libonati, Janna Metzler, and Markus Ries, present a collection of papers on the topic of prediction and mitigation of natural hazards, with particular focus on flooding and heatwaves, as well as discussion of socioeconomic factors and impacts on human health.

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