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A brief history, activity and impact of the centre.

2006.ÌýThe UCLHC co-ordinated the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – 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.Ìý, an arm of the UCLHC that predicts and maps tropical storm activity worldwide, during cyclone Sidr.Ìý

2008.ÌýThe UCLHC established an innovative partnership between UCL and the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) to collaborate on disaster risk reduction and adaptation to environmental change.

2009.ÌýThe UCLHC convened the highly successful UCL 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.ÌýThe UCLHC 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.ÌýThe UCLHC initiated a programme to increase engagement between academia, re/insurance business and humanitarian and development agencies to enhance disaster risk reduction, response and relief. TheÌýthemeÌýandÌýreportÌýfor this programme are found here.

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UCL HazardÌýCentre:

HazardÌýand Risk:ÌýOurÌý operationalÌýprogrammesÌýaimed at enhancingÌýdisaster risk reduction, response and relief.

History: A briefÌýhistory of the centre.

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

We are partnered with the UCL 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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