OR/18/014 Introduction

Freeborough, K, Dashwood, C, Reeves, H, and Arnhardt, C. 2018. A workshop focusing on communication of hazard assessment information; summary of discussions. British geological Survey. (OR/18/014).

The Natural Hazards Partnership (NHP) is a consortium of seventeen public bodies and government departments. Since its creation in 2011 the NHP has aimed to build on existing science, expertise and services from across the partnership to deliver useful, usable and used natural hazard advice to governments, civil contingency and responder communities throughout the United Kingdom (UK). The NHP has established itself as the UK’s trusted voice for coordinated natural hazard advice by playing a leading role in the development of frameworks and processes in support of the UK’s multi-hazard planning, preparation and emergency response needs.

It is recognised that the NHP products are only useful if what is being disseminated is what is required and that it is understood by the user community. Ongoing development of models and research underpinning NHP activities means that relevance and detail of the disseminated assessments is continually changing.