Figure 6.1: The risk assessment process
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The risk assessment process is a six-step process, and at each stage of the process there is a two-way link with the final stage of communication and consultation, evaluation and monitoring. Progress to the next step occurs on the completion of the previous step.
| Step | Process |
|---|---|
| 1 | Context: Identify climate change, strategic, organisation and risk assessments context. |
| 2 | Identify risk: Identify hazards and describe risks |
| 3 | Analyse risks: Assess existing management methods. Determine likelihood and consequence. Record risk. |
| 4 | Evaluate risks: Compare against criteria, prioritise and identify key issues. |
| 5 | Treat risks: Identify objectives, targets and actions to address key issues. Evaluate cost of benefits of options. Community participation. Select options, plan and action. |
| 6 | Communication and consultation, monitoring and evaluation. |
