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49 About Strategy and Governance Our People Our Business Our Outcome AppendixCurrent (2023)Current (2023)Medium-term (2050)Medium-term (2050)Long-term (2100)Long-term (2100)Fire Weather Stress Index (four-degree global warming scenario, IPCC SSP5 %u2013 8.5)Wildfires are a destructive hazard that can occur naturally or be caused by humans. They burn down vegetation and destroy infrastructure and economic resources. Fires often have secondary impacts, including erosion, landslides, impaired water quality, and smoke damage. The Fire Weather Stress Index describes meteorological fire conditions and is based on the climate variables of temperature, wind, precipitation, and relative humidity.The proportion of the assessed own sites with a low river flood risk stays constant both in the medium term until 2050 and in the long term.Across all time horizons, 58 % of the assessed own sites face a medium, large and very large wildfire hazard level. 58% 58% 58%very lowlowmediumlargevery largeextremeno hazardHazard assessment River Flood (undefended) (four-degree global warming scenario, IPCC SSP5 %u2013 8.5)Regions close to rivers and at low elevations are particularly vulnerable to this hazard. This analysis shows areas at risk of extreme floods with a return period of 50, 100, and 500 years. Flood protection systems, such as dams or dikes, are not taken into consideration.