Poland

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Poland's disaster risk review shows strong coordination and a structured risk framework. Recommendations include improving cross-border collaboration, data sharing, and aligning local and national risk assessments for stronger resilience.

European Commission
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Polish citizens see extreme weather risk as top priority, have average awareness and trust in authorities. Despite easy access to info, they take fewer preparedness measures than average, indicating a need for greater engagement in disaster preparedness.

European Commission
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This paper provides quantitative evidence on the geography of regional readiness to tackle climate change using data from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.

European Commission
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This paper provides quantitative evidence on the geography of regional readiness to tackle climate change using data from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.

European Commission Joint Research Centre
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This seismic risk profile of Poland, 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.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
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This research analyzed interventions of State Fire Service (SFS) units in the Wielkopolska region of Poland that were triggered by extreme precipitation for the period 2010–2021.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
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This article investigates polder implementation and management processes, perceived as a potential introduction of social innovation in Poland and Hungary, where social innovation in FRM is required but where the introduction of innovative solutions stall

Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley)
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The Project aimed to empower children and youth to play an active role as contributors to societal resilience and to remove barriers to their active involvement in prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)

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