Romania

This article investigates embankments that may exacerbate floods and proposes solutions to reduce or even eliminate the flood impact on the community living in the Vărbilău Catchment in Romania.

This survey shows Romanians feel most vulnerable to extreme weather, have lower disaster awareness, preparedness and trust in authorities than the EU average, rely on media and friends for information, signaling a need for improved public engagement.

The study examines fiscal resilience in the Danube Region, emphasizing how governments manage financial risks from multi-hazards like floods and earthquakes, the need for tailored strategies based on fiscal vulnerabilities and multi-risk scenarios.

This report explores how climate action, in line with Romania’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, interacts with the country’s growth and development path.

This seismic risk profile of Romania, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

The report reveals Romania’s well-coordinated emergency response, while calling for improvements in prevention, risk assessment, preparedness, and coordination, as well as legal alignment in territorial planning and early warning systems.

The vision of the Strategy is to ensure Romania’s resilience to disasters through proactive, multi-sectoral, multi-hazard actions, and a whole-of-society approach.

The study explores the seismic risk assessment of lifelines from Bucharest, Romania. Lifelines, which include gas, electricity, sewage and water networks, are a critical elements for emergency management, as well as the post-earthquake recovery.