 there is an increasing need for strategic global assessments of flood risks in current and future conditions. In this paper, we propose a framework for global flood risk assessment for river floods. The goal is to establish flood hazard and impact estimates at a high enough resolution to allow for their combination into a risk estimate. We demonstrate the risk assessment approach in Bangladesh based on GDP per capita data, population, and land use maps for 2010 and 2050. This article was authored by H. C. Wincemias, L. P. H. Van Beek, B. Jongman, and others.