Taming the Tangle: A Pathways Approach to Multi-Risk Management

Floods, droughts, and other hazards are no isolated events. They are interconnected, often affecting multiple sectors at once. As such, they require coordinated disaster risk management strategies. This dissertation introduces DAPP-MR, a policy analysis framework that supports the development of coordinated short- to long-term strategies, while managing the complexity that arises when considering multiple hazards and sectors across different time horizons. The framework is tested in real-world case studies and computer-based models. It helps decision-makers explore synergies and avoid trade-offs or conflicts across strategies under changing conditions. This research provides tools and insights that can help societies tame the tangle of disaster risk and move toward more coordinated, forward-looking risk management.