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Geographic perspectives on disaster risk management: asset, infrastructure and exposure data
Join us for the first of a four-part webinar series covering the launch of a new book 'Geographical Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management' featuring members of the RGS Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group.
Multiscale landslide research at the British Geological Survey
During the sixth World Landslide Forum, 6 key thematic areas of landslide research were identified: Monitoring and early warning, modelling, hazard and risk assessment, mitigation techniques, triggering mechanisms, and climate change. This talk hosted by the British Geological Survey will cover the six key research areas, highlighting BGS activities and recent case studies.
Locally-led humanitarian planning and response … is this the end of international deployments?
This seminar explores fostering locally-led disaster responses, evaluating if current international policies support local leadership, and highlighting successful examples of collaborative programs with co-lead technical inputs.
Applying the lessons from international disaster response to domestic major incidents
An expert panel will discuss the links, similarities, and differences between local and international policies and guidelines for disaster risk management and disaster response.
Disaster risk in the humanitarian sphere: what about information management and mapping?
This panel brings together four experts in the field of humanitarian information management to discuss where IM and GIS can provide clarity in evolving situations.
The art and science of geovisualisation for disaster risk management
Join us for a Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group lunch time webinar to explore how geovisualisation is applied in disaster risk management.
Where to take your career in disaster risk management
You are invited to join the Society's Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group for the next event in our fireside chat series, focusing on careers in disaster risk management.
Disasters and global change: how do we respond?
Join the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group for this lunchtime webinar on climate change, disaster risk management and the role of geography.
COVID-19 pandemic: what have we learnt from a risk management perspective?
In the final fireside chat event of 2021, our expert panel discuss the implications and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for disaster risk management.
Compound risk: dynamic exposure and vulnerability
In the fourth Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group's fireside chat, the panel discusses the topic of compounding risk, with a particular focus on dynamic exposure and vulnerability.
Disaster risk reduction
The third in the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group's fireside chat series.
Disaster risk pooling - enabling mutual cross border resilience
The second in the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group's fireside chat series, bringing together international experts across the risk pooling community.