Stress-testing systems: A guide to the assessment of compound and cascading risk

This guide seeks to define where and how potential impacts may put excessive stress on a system. In some cases, it can also be used to test adaptation options. It is intended as a bottom-up exploratory approach to identifying the vulnerabilities of specific systems to various possible stressors and scenarios. It is envisioned as a flexible and generally applicable guidance document. PARATUS is a Horizon Europe-funded project that aims at increasing the preparedness of first and second responders in the face of multi-hazard events, and to reduce the risks related to impacts on various sectors that result from complex disasters.

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