Cascading impacts (Q378)
Subject, term, tag: Cascading impacts
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Cascading impacts |
Subject, term, tag: Cascading impacts |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
Cascading impacts from extreme weather/climate events occur when an extreme hazard generates a sequence of secondary events in natural and human systems that result in physical, natural, social or economic disruption, whereby the resulting impact is significantly larger than the initial impact. Cascading impacts are complex and multi-dimensional, and are associated more with the magnitude of vulnerability than with that of the hazard (modified from Pescaroli and Alexander, 2015). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026