Natural Disasters & Crisis Management Research Center
Advancing research, resilience and evidence-based decision-making for natural hazards and crisis response.
About the Center
Science for resilient societies
The Center supports interdisciplinary research on natural hazards, disaster risk reduction, crisis management and emergency response. Its work bridges academic research, public policy and operational decision-making.
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Research areas
Wildfires
Research into wildfire behaviour, prevention, early warning, emergency response and the environmental and social consequences of major fire events.
Floods & Hydrometeorological Hazards
Assessment of flood risk, extreme rainfall, severe weather and their effects on communities, infrastructure and the natural environment.
Earthquakes & Geohazards
Study of seismic hazards, ground deformation, landslides and related geological processes, with an emphasis on preparedness and risk reduction.
Climate Change Adaptation
Development of evidence-based strategies that help institutions, cities and communities prepare for climate-related hazards and strengthen long-term resilience.
Critical Infrastructure and Entities
Study of the vulnerabilities, risks and interdependencies of critical infrastructures and critical entities, support to the development and implementation of policies for the resilience of critical infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards and other threats.
Crisis Management
Strategic and operational emergency and crisis response planning, capabilities-based planning, technological and sociological study of early warning systems, lessons learned from natural, technological and other disasters and emergencies, systems engineering approach to emergency management, new technologies in emergency planning and decision making.
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