Understory Reviews

Royal HaskoningDHV’s Climate Intelligence Suite provides comprehensive global risk consulting and resilience solutions to navigate complex climate risks. The suite, which is based on a deep understanding of the impact weather has on processes, assets and the built environment, provides actionable hazard insight for physical assets around the world. It combines high resolution natural hazard data, climate exposure analysis and risk scoring systems to enable users to assess climate risks for the future, including those that affect suppliers and customers. The platform covers 19 hazards such as tropical storms, floods (coastal and fluvial), wildfires and earthquakes. It also offers a 360-degree view by analyzing decades worth of historical, real-time and future-modeled data.

Fathom's Global Flood Map provides a comprehensive set of flood risk data and hazard information around the world. It covers all major flooding hazards, including coastal, fluvial and pluvial. The map has a resolution of 30 meters and provides depth and extent information for return periods between 1 in 5 and 1 in 1000. The map also includes climate dynamics that allow users to assess flood risks under different future scenarios up until the year 2100. The platform includes multi-peril flooding layers, advanced terrain data via the FABDEM+ digital height model, and flexible options for access via API, portal or on-premise hosting. The platform is designed to help sectors like insurance, engineering and financial markets, as well as corporate entities and international development, integrate climate change and flood hazard data into their risk operations. Fathom's commitment towards scientific rigor ensures its models are validated, and published in leading academic journal.