UC4: Climate Adaptation for Healthcare and Educational Infrastructure in Greece 

Extreme weather conditions triggered by climate change can lead to increased geohazard and hydrological events, affecting vital infrastructures such as hospitals and schools. UC4 methodology for asset-level risk assessment will involve creating loss maps for different return periods and scenarios using the collected hazard data (T1.2, T1.3) and vulnerability functions (T1.5).

Different risk metrics will be considered to account for economic and human losses. The UC4 includes risk calculations for both single and multi-hazards, focusing on Central Macedonia, Greece. An exposure database has been developed for educational facilities, with ongoing work on hospitals. Preliminary risk calculations and sensitivity analyses have been conducted for schools in the study area, considering both single hazards (earthquake, flood, landslide) and combinations of hazards (such as earthquake and flood, or earthquake and landslide).

These initial findings provide valuable insights into the potential impact of the different natural hazards on educational facilities and highlight the need for adaptation strategies that can effectively address multiple hazards. Moving forward, UC4 plans to finalize the exposure database for hospitals located in the region of Central Macedonia.

The risk assessment will be extended to include these healthcare facilities, considering both single and multi-hazard scenarios. The systemic risk to hospitals will also be assessed by examining interdependencies with other critical infrastructure, such as the road network. This is important considering e.g., that damage to roads can impede access to healthcare facilities during emergencies, exacerbating the impact of the disaster. 

Proposed Interventions 

• Detailed exposure model for the educational and healthcare facilities in the region of central Macedonia, Greece

• Creation of hazard models for various single- and multi-hazard scenarios 

• Evaluation of human and economic losses for healthcare and educational facilities 

• Sensitivity analysis for single and multi-hazard risks

• Systemic risk assessment of healthcare facilities considering interdependencies with other critical infrastructure

• Evaluation of optimal adaptation strategies 

Key Outputs

• Development of a Python-based tool for risk assessment 

• Online interactive viewer showcasing multi-hazard risk assessment for healthcare and educational facilities 

• Publications detailing the findings and methodology

Collaborating Organisations

• Local Municipalities of Northern Greece  

• Administrative Region of Central Macedonia  

• Ministry for Climate Crisis and Civil Protection of Greece

Social Media Channels

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• YouTube

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