Addendum to ‘Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities’

Abstract

This addendum adds to the analysis presented in ‘Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities’ Abadie et al (2017 Environ. Res. Lett . https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa5254 12 https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa5254 ). We propose to use the framework developed earlier to enhance communication and understanding of risks, with the aim of bridging the gap between highly technical risk management discussion to the public risk aversion debate. We also propose that the framework could be used for stress-testing resilience.

Keywords

• stress test
• risk measures
• coastal flooding
• adaptation