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26 April 2015
Landslides from the Nepal earthquake yesterday
Landslides are likely to have been a major impact from the Nepal Earthquake. Tom Robinson at the University of Canterbury has run an initial analysis of the likely distribution
16 December 2014
Oso: The SR 530 Landslide Commission report
The Commission set up to investigate the Oso / SR 530 landslide released its report yesterday. The recommendations include a proper hazard mapping program, the formation of a geological hazards institute and forensic investigations of this and other large landslide events in the state
25 October 2013
Review of a paper: A risk society? Environmental hazards, risk and resilience in the later Middle Ages in Europe
Chris Gerrard, an Archaeologist from Durham, and I have recently written an open access paper in the journal Natural Hazards that examines the preparation for and responses to disasters in Middle Ages Europe
7 December 2012
Evaluating the causes of the Typhoon Bopha / Pablo disaster
An examination as to why the losses in Typhoon Bopha / Pablo were so high. With investment this level of loss is entirely avoidable
12 October 2012
Safeland project reports
A number of really interesting reports about landslide hazard and risk are now available on the Safeland web site
3 December 2010
My new position from January: Executive Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience
From 17th January I will take on a new role as Director of the Durham University Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience. This post explains briefly the activities of the Institute.
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