History

A brief history, activity and impact of the centre.

2006.听The MyAV范HC co-ordinated the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) 鈥� Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Science and Policy Interface for Disaster Reduction (SPIDER) Network, which re-evaluated the role of science in disaster management and engaged with end-users of that science.

2007.听, an arm of the MyAV范HC that predicts and maps tropical storm activity worldwide, during cyclone Sidr.听

2008.听The MyAV范HC established an innovative partnership between MyAV范 and the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) to collaborate on disaster risk reduction and adaptation to environmental change.

2009.听The MyAV范HC convened the highly successful MyAV范 conference on Disaster Risk Reduction for Natural Hazards: Putting Research into Practice. Building upon presentations at the conference, a book was later published under the title .

2012.听The MyAV范HC became an invited academic member of the Bond Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group, which is the UK membership body for NGOs working in international development.

2012.听The MyAV范HC initiated a programme to increase engagement between academia, re/insurance business and humanitarian and development agencies to enhance disaster risk reduction, response and relief. The听theme听and听report听for this programme are found here.

MyAV范 Hazard听Centre:

Hazard听and Risk:听Our听 operational听programmes听aimed at enhancing听disaster risk reduction, response and relief.

History: A brief听history of the centre.

Publications:听Examples of our research articles, posters, books, field guides, and more...

We are partnered with the MyAV范 Department of Earth Sciences.

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Contact us:
Director: Christopher Kilburn
Email: c.kilburn@ucl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3108 6325 (56325)

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