The Joint Research Centre works on disaster risk management, resilience for natural and man-made hazards, cybersecurity, data protection, and crime & terrorism prevention.
Improved understanding of disaster risk helps to build resilience and informed approaches to policymaking, thereby contributing to sustainable, smart and inclusive growth.
Satellite data play an essential role in disaster risk management.
Gathering together communities dealing with disasters to manage disaster risk in a more coordinated way.
Contrary to common belief, there is still a lack of information on where and under what conditions many people live, especially in developing countries.