Disaster risk reduction strategies in EU coastal areas

This European policy brief is an output of RISC-KIT (Resilience-Increasing Strategies for Coasts- Toolkit) and PEARL (Preparing for Extreme And Rare events in coastaL regions). It provides some key messages about the development of national and local strategies tailored on the historical and socio-cultural characteristics of the territories where they have to be implemented. It highlights the importance of multi-level communication and stakeholder inclusion in several case studies conducted in the framework of the two projects. By identifying opportunities for the EU to support and coordinate the disaster risk reduction strategies of the Member States, it aims to contribute to the improvement of regional risk management.