Characteristics of disruptive events
| Characteristics | Rhine-Danube floods 2023 | War in Ukraine from 2022 | Rhine droughts 2022 | Port strikes Finland 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | Climate change | Complex social, economic, historical, ideological | Climate change | Human factors |
| Time duration/scope | 17 days | Ongoing since February 2022 | ∼6 months | Four weeks |
| Geographical extent/scale | Multiple neighbouring countries | Europe-wide, potentially global | Stretches of the river mainly in Germany | All main ports in Finland and railways |
| Predictability | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
| Recurrence probability | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Criticality | Medium | High | Medium | High |
| Characteristics | Rhine-Danube floods 2023 | War in Ukraine from 2022 | Rhine droughts 2022 | Port strikes Finland 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | Climate change | Complex social, economic, historical, ideological | Climate change | Human factors |
| Time duration/scope | 17 days | Ongoing since February 2022 | ∼6 months | Four weeks |
| Geographical extent/scale | Multiple neighbouring countries | Europe-wide, potentially global | Stretches of the river mainly in Germany | All main ports in Finland and railways |
| Predictability | High | Low | Medium | Medium |
| Recurrence probability | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Criticality | Medium | High | Medium | High |
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