Compound Disasters, Extreme Weather, and the Impact of Livelihoods

There has been an increasing trend of extreme weather events globally, from 3,656 climate-related disasters from 1980-to 1999 to 6,681 events between 2000 and 2019 (CRED and UNDRR, 2020). Devastating extreme weather events have been experienced globally in the past year, from Europe to Asia, America, and the Ocean Continent. These extreme weather and compound disasters can be a new normal for the public, and managing these events can be a new challenge for emergency managers, especially in the context of global climate change in the coming decades.

Therefore, there is a strong need to investigate the systematic coping strategies for these extreme events and compound disasters. This session welcomes lessons learned or case studies from all countries and cultures because these lessons should be valuable for all human beings living on this planet. We welcome all submissions regarding the extreme events and compound disasters:

1. From strategic policies changes to practical tactics innovations;

2. From the routine mitigation and preparedness to the response and recovery;

3. From the actions of emergency professionals to the coping of the general public;

4. From behavioral and physical reactions to psychological coping;

5. From impacts on livelihoods;

6. Using either quantitative or qualitative, or mixed methods.