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A dashboard for assessing the exposure of a portfolio of sites to climate and environmental risks: future climate, hazards, water restrictions, protected areas, sensitivity of the surroundings.

GéoDataNumEnvironmental assessmentExample site210020502030Ref.13,8°C on average in 20505days at 35 °C or above18tropical nights150days of dry soil4high risksTemperatures, from the reference period to 210008162432°CSummer maximumAnnual meanWinter meanRef.203020502100Days at 35 °C or above1Ref.3203052050122100Days of dry soil118Ref.134203015020501762100Flood zoneProtected areaAssessed siteAnalysis radiusOther sites GéoDataNumEnvironmental assessmentExample site210020502030Ref.13,8°C on average in 20505days at 35 °C or above18tropical nights150days of dry soil4high risksRisk matrix for 2050123456Change in hazardImpact on operationslowhighlowhighLowMediumHighCriticalHazards assessed1Soil droughtHigh2Extreme heatHigh3FloodingMedium4Clay shrink-swellHigh5WildfireLow6Coastal floodingCriticalBreakdown of the six hazards1 · low1 · medium3 · high1 · critical GéoDataNumEnvironmental assessmentExample site210020502030Ref.13,8°C on average in 20505days at 35 °C or above18tropical nights150days of dry soil4high risksAdaptation plan: roadmapImmediateContinuity planin case of floodingMonitoring of waterrestriction ordersShort termProtection of equipmentsensitive to waterEmergencywater reserveMedium termPermeable surfacesaround the siteShading and insulationof the premisesLong termRelocation of the mostexposed facilitiesDiversificationof water supplyAction sheets by hazard6Coastal floodingRaise electrical equipment above the reference flood levelCritical1Soil droughtReduce water abstraction and secure a second supply pointHigh2Extreme heatAdjust working hours and protect exposed workstationsHigh3FloodingCheck valves and stormwater drains every yearMedium
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What the dashboard combines

For each site, an overall reading of the pressure that climate and the surrounding environment put on the activity.

Future climate
Temperatures, extreme heat, rainfall and soil dryness, for the reference period and then for 2030, 2050 and 2100.
Hazards
River flooding, run-off, rising groundwater and coastal flooding; clay shrink-swell; earthquakes; ground movement; wildfires; polluted soils.
Water
Restrictions during droughts, with their history.
Protected areas
Natura 2000 sites, ZNIEFF natural areas, biotope protection orders and other protection zonings.
Environmental sensitivity
Water, soils and neighbourhood within an analysis radius around the site.

From a single site to the whole portfolio

  • A record for each site

    Climate indicators at the four time horizons, hazard zones, protected areas and risk levels, with a written interpretation.

  • A risk matrix

    For each hazard, the potential impact on the activity is crossed with its projected change. Levels can be adjusted to the activity.

  • An adaptation plan

    A roadmap from the immediate to the long term, and an action sheet for each hazard.

  • A comparison tool

    Up to six sites side by side: table of indicators, risk levels and charts.

  • A grouped analysis

    By type of facility, a risk index ranks the sites so you know where to look first.

  • Report and exports

    Report and high-definition maps for printing, tables to open in a spreadsheet or a GIS.

What it is for

The dashboard gives a first reading, site by site, of the pressure that climate change and the environment put on an activity. It helps rank sites, prepare an adaptation plan and document the assessment of physical climate risks expected under the European sustainability framework.

An interactive tutorial helps users get started, and the calculation method is explained in the tool.

What it does not tell you

  • The values show a trend, not a forecast.
  • A local assessment may be more precise than an overall reading.
  • Risk levels should be refined with the people who operate the site.

Assess your own sites

Send us a few addresses: we will show you the site record and the comparison the dashboard produces.