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When Mount Sinabung erupted in Indonesia, researchers were already in the area to investigate how locals coped with the ongoing risk.
Twitter users caught up in any emergency situation are usually quick to share their experience with followers. That information can be useful to authorities.
The recent Canadian wildfires revealed the need for cutting-edge disaster management strategies.
You might think having trees around your home is the worst idea during a bushfire, but some plants can actually help repel fire.
By removing elected officials and installing a powerful command-and-control agency, the government’s approach to recovery has left many of the city’s people feeling disenfranchised and excluded.
The Christmas Day fires that struck the Victorian town of Wye River are an example of how to get emergency responses right.
As the fire season returns, insurance claims against disasters will only increase. But new research suggests that under-insurance is a major problem facing many Australian households.
Assurances that loved ones are safe is something social media does well, but other technologies are also pioneering.
Six people are dead and more than 20 missing following the Samarco mine disaster in Brazil. But in the rush to blame we must consider the complexity of such failures.
Victor Ponta survived accusations of fraud and tax evasion, but the deaths of dozens of clubbers proved the final straw for his people.
Since the last earthquake in the region in 2005, we have got much better at recovering from disaster.
Are you at risk from natural disasters? Research shows media reports could actually reduce people’s perceptions of risk.
Assam state suffers from severe flooding every few years but authorities still aren’t prepared.
Papua New Guinea is now facing a drought and frosts that look set to be worse than 1997, when hundreds of people died. So how can memories of 1997 save lives over the next few months?
Any nuclear weapon exchange or major nuclear plant meltdown will immediately lead to a global public health emergency. What can we learn from past events to help prepare?
This Sunday marks 100 days since Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu, with ceremonies in villages across the nation to mourn the 11 people who died. Meanwhile, islands left brown in the aftermath are green again.
While some operators have prematurely suggested it’s safe for tourists to return, Nepal’s recovery from the earthquake has barely begun. In the longer term, though, tourism will be vital to this process.
Politics in Nepal will hinder relief and recovery efforts following the earthquake and its aftershocks. But look at it the other way around. Could the disaster help to resolve political problems?
Bushfires can be deadly and destroy homes and properties. But knowing where they are likely to spread next can help emergency services.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Lawyer / Adjunct Academic, Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Professor of Crisis & Disaster Management, Bournemouth University
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Research Manager, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, Institut Teknologi Bandung
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of Human Geography, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Griffith University
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Principal Investigator FiRES Project (SNSF Consolidator Grant), ETH Zürich, Switzerland // Honorary Associate Professor, University of Wollongong, Australia.
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Associate Professor, Applied Disaster and Emergency Studies Department, Brandon University
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Team Leader, Bushfire Urban Design, CSIRO
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Research scientist, CSIRO