Multi-hazard cascading effects represent one of the most relevant and complex issues in risk management. These are those phenomena in which a single damaging event-such as an earthquake-can trigger a series of subsequent consequences, including blackouts, fires, landslides, or the disruption of essential services. A dynamic that puts pressure on complex systems and critical infrastructure, with significant impacts on the safety of communities.
Within this context is CRISAFE, a project co-funded by the European Union, which aims to develop a harmonized and quantified methodology for risk assessment. The objective is to analyze in depth the vulnerability of urban infrastructure and population potentially exposed to cascading effects, providing concrete tools to improve the response capacity of territories.
As part of the project, ISIG created an awareness campaign dedicated to this very issue, presenting it during the World Folklore Festival in Gorizia. This was an important opportunity to meet citizens and visitors, disseminate key knowledge and promote greater awareness of the risks that can affect our communities.
Understanding these mechanisms is the first step in strengthening the resilience of territories and building systems that are safer and better prepared for complex and interconnected events.
