A Guide for Assessing Climate Change Risk
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Report Summary: This guide provides an overview to the risk assessment process. It describes six steps in a risk assessment, which can provide the basis for developing and implementing resilience-building projects. It is directed at municipal decision makers and focuses on risks related to climate change, but the process is applicable for many decision makers and many types of risk.
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