TARGET D

D: Adaptation measures in risk management and providing citizens with safety

Specific target
Enhance preparedness in risk prevention and management

Description of the issue
Extreme meteorological events affect human health and the environment as well as other factors. For minimizing the extreme events, climate change measures should aim in the way they are able to quickly and effectively response and to maximally protect human lives, health and properties of citizens, the environment and the infrastructure.

Challenges
As regards the projected higher frequency in extreme meteorological events (sudden and acute torrential rainfalls, floods, droughts, hear waves, etc.), enhance communication with citizens so that preparedness for handling extraordinary events, risks and hazards is higher in all the citizen groups.

Proposed measures
D.1 Enhance technological infrastructure resistance
D.2 Develop security and protection of citizens and their properties
D.3 Enhancing risk management