This report serves as the technical and reference document for the data, methods, and analytic approach used in the analysis of the exposure of critical infrastructure to natural disasters. The analysis includes 11 natural hazards and five infrastructure sectors.

The report presents the Infectious Disease Vulnerability Index as a method for identifying the most vulnerable countries to such outbreaks so that they might be higher priorities for technical and funding support. The index was designed to help inform decision making for the mitigation of potential outbreaks.

This report summarises insights gained about the exposure of infrastructure in the USA to natural hazards now and in the future.

Efforts to conserve energy and reduce emissions of associated greenhouse gases often focus on improving the efficiency of current technologies.