Climate change is already affecting real estate, infrastructure, and urban planning. For property owners, banks, insurance companies, investors, and public sector actors, there is a growing need to understand and manage physical climate risks.
Here, we compile knowledge, analyses, and decision-making resources on how geographic risks such as flooding, erosion, landslides, and rockfalls can affect real estate and businesses.
Physical climate risks are risks that arise when climate change affects land, water, buildings, and infrastructure. Examples include rising sea levels, torrential rain, flooding, erosion, landslides, and mudslides.
These risks vary depending on geographic location, soil conditions, and the design of the built environment.
Understanding the risk landscape often requires a combination of property information, geodata, and geographic analyses.
Torrential rain, high water flows, and rising sea levels can affect both properties and infrastructure.
Changing water levels and increased precipitation can lead to erosion that affects soil stability.
Some areas are more susceptible to ground movements than others, especially in combination with changing climate conditions.
Increased precipitation and changes in groundwater levels can affect buildings and infrastructure over time.
Physical climate risks are influencing an increasing number of decisions related to:
For many organizations, it’s a matter of understanding which properties are affected, the extent of the exposure, and what measures can be taken to mitigate the risks.
Geographic analyses make it possible to identify risks at the property level and analyze larger real estate portfolios.
Using geodata and property information, organizations can:
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Metria combines geodata, property information, and analysis to create concrete decision-making tools for sustainability
Metria combines real estate information, geodata, and geographic analyses to create decision-making tools that help organizations understand and manage climate risks.
With extensive experience in geographic information and analysis, we support banks, insurance companies, property owners, municipalities, and other organizations that need to make well-informed decisions in a changing world.
Schedule a meeting with our experts to discuss your risk profile, analysis needs, and possible solutions.