Natural Hazards

We study the mechanisms and processes that underpin natural and environmental hazards, including monitoring and forecasting of hazardous events, and strategies to reduce their impacts on society.

Natural and environmental hazards affect one in thirty people across the world each year, and all nations are at risk. As a result, the field听is one of the fastest growing areas of research in the Earth and Climate Sciences.听Work in our department covers multiple scientific disciplines, from geology, geochemistry听and geophysics to hydrology and meteorology. While our work focusses on听a wide range of hazards throughout the world, we have specific expertise on the origins and effects听of earthquakes, volcanism, landslides, tropical cyclones, sand-dune motions, groundwater pollution,听and risk management of resource extraction.
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Research Staff:

Dr Matthew Fox, Dr Liz Gaunt,听Prof Christopher Kilburn,听Dr Alexander Steele,听Prof John McArthur, Dr Katie McFall ,听 Dr Brian Thomas,听Prof Pieter Vermeesch, Dr Byron Adams, 听& Dr David Wilson

We use a variety of scientific techniques including fieldwork, laboratory experiments and听computer modelling to better understand the mechanisms that underpin and drive natural and environmental听hazards, and explore approaches to听improve听community preparedness via effective early warning, risk communication, and improved hazard and risk perception. Through our work, we engage and collaborate with听diverse groups, such as policymakers and non-governmental organisations, through to hazard monitoring institutions and the insurance industry.

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Associated research groups:
果冻影院 Hazard Centre

London Geochronology Centre

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