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This lecture covers integrated risk management, focusing on case studies, accident cost structure, risk analysis, estimation, mitigation, and crisis management. It discusses the cost of disasters, risk perception, vulnerability calculation, and various natural and technical disasters. The instructor presents examples of costs, risk scenarios, and the distribution of costs in the life cycle. The lecture also explores the impact of disasters on different sectors, the number of disasters over the years, and the economic losses by region. It delves into insured vs uninsured losses, the number of victims, and the most costly insurance losses. Additionally, it analyzes the worst catastrophes in terms of victims and the various types of costs associated with disasters.