Abstract: Three indexes were chosen to establish a hazard assessment index system and model from wind, rain and storm surges . Then in a GIS environment, the risk of typhoon hazard factors were assessed. The assessment result showed that the risk of typhoon hazard factors is higher in Hainan province and the coastal areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang provinces; Shanghai and the coastal areas of Guangxi, Jiangsu provinces have medium risk of typhoon hazard factors together with the inland areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang provinces; while in Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong provinces and the inland areas of Guangxi, Jiangsu provinces, the risk is lower. The result is valuable to provide reference for China coastal areas to deal with disasters.

Key words: typhoon hazard factors, risk assessment, China coastal areas