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INTEGRATING ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY VALUES INTO POLICY ASSESSMENT
Risks from natural hazards, on the other hand, are
well known - e.g. risks of flooding, storm surges on coasts,
fires, drought, spread of disease via animal
vectors – and there is also fairly good understanding,
based on historical precedents, of where the areas at
risk are. Much less well understood is the exact timing
and scale of these impacts and, when it comes to
diseases or invasive alien species spread, the exact
pathway or pathogen involved.
It is increasingly clear that natural capital can significantly
reduce the risk and scale of impact and damage
(see chapters 8 and 9). A valuable tool to manage the
risk involves creating ‘risk maps’ to identify at-risk
zones (e.g. for flooding). Looking to the future, identifying
where natural capital (e.g. wetlands, mangroves,
protected areas) can play a role in mitigating risks will
be a critical part of risk maps and risk mitigation
strategies. This can also contribute directly to strategies
to adapt to climate change and reduce the risk
of impacts. Links to spatial planning tools and policies
will be of critical importance to help reduce the risks.
Typhoon Lupit hitting the coast of Philippine island Luzon
in october 2009
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