Natural Hazards Perspectives on Integrated, Coordinated, Open, Networked
(ICON) Science
Abstract
This article is composed of one integrated commentary about the state of
ICON principles (Goldman et al., 2021) in natural hazards and a
discussion on the opportunities and challenges of adopting them. Natural
hazards pose risks to society, infrastructure, and the environment.
Hazard interactions and their cascading phenomena in space and time can
further intensify the impacts. Natural hazards’ risks are expected to
increase in the future due to climate, demographic, and socioeconomic
changes. It is important to quantify and effectively communicate risks
to inform the design and implementation of risk mitigation and
adaptation strategies. Multihazard multisector risk management poses
several nontrivial challenges, including: i) integrated risk assessment,
ii) Earth system data-model fusion, iii) uncertainty quantification and
communication, and iv) crossing traditional disciplinary boundaries.
Here, we review these challenges, highlight current research and
operational endeavors, and underscore diverse research opportunities. We
emphasize the need for integrated approaches, coordinated processes,
open science, and networked efforts for multihazard multisector risk
management.