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Risk.4.1: Risk of natural disastersRelevance:The indicator describes the risk of the facility site being affected bynatural disasters, which can cause damage or affect the activities negatively.Compilation:• Identify and report major natural disaster risks in the host regionor local environment. Report also the frequency, strengths, andconsequences of events (if any) observed in a suitable time periodin order to illustrate the risks. E.g. for earthquakes, the number ofevents above a certain magnitude in the last fifty years might be asuitable measure. For tornados, hurricanes, or other storms above acertain strength level an appropriate measure might be number ofevents during the last year or five years.• Estimate and report the risk level of this type of events for the RIproject. Use the risk assessment matrix and definitions in the templatesin order to obtain such estimates through expert interviews(assessment by the experts) or own analysis of the collected information.Data sources and collection methods:• Websites and documents of meteorological offices, seismic observatories,local administrations, civil protection offices, newspaperarticles• Interviews with relevant experts e.g. civil protection officers, meteorologists,seismologists, geologists ...Data analysis methods:• Risk analysis• Descriptive content analysisReferences:Risk assessment templateDefinitions and explanations:Examples for natural disasters: earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, thunderstorms,hurricanes, tornados, dryness, forest fires ...Likelihood for an event: Use the scale rare – unlikely – possible – likely –almost certain as defined in the risk assessment templatesConsequences of an event: Use the scale insignificant – minor – moderate– major – catastrophic as defined in the risk assessment templates.282