Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) Tool

A tool to identifying and understanding current and future risks / stress / shocks and exposure threats to both human and physical assets.

The Quick Risk Estimation (QRE) tool has been designed for the purposes of identifying and understanding current and future risks / stress / shocks and exposure threats to both human and physical assets. The QRE Tool is not a full scale risk assessment, rather a multi-stakeholder engagement process to establish a common understanding. Taking into account the actions or corrective measures already undertaken, the QRE will produce a dashboard-style risk assessment advising the risks and hazards to human and physical assets, impacts of identified main risks and associated perils on the specified location and/or particular asset.

The QRE tool uses the hazards classification outlined by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). The hazard indicators included in the QRE tool are aligned to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 - 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Quick Risk Estimation Tool for Integrated Climate and Disaster Risks (Climate QRE) is an instrument to support cities and municipalities in making informed decisions about risk. In this context, the tool is built on processes that involve qualitatively assessing and considering risks, as an integral part of the sustainable and resilient management of these urban environments.