Meet the authors - Geographic perspectives on disaster risk management: asset, infrastructure and exposure data

Join us for a four-part webinar series covering the launch of a new book Geographical Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management published by Wiley and featuring members of the Royal Geographical Society Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group.

Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management, will demonstrate and compare approaches, data sources and tools used across a range of risk-focused sectors, including international development and disaster management, insurance and reinsurance, defence and governmental, and commercial.

The first of four sessions explores what’s at risk from disasters – assets, infrastructure and communities and the importance of spatial data in asset management and land use planning.

Speakers

• Anirudh Rao, Seismic Risk Modelling Lead, Global Earthquake Model
• Charles K. Huyck, Executive Vice President, ImageCat, Inc.
• Rashmin Gunasekera, Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist, World Bank/GFDRR

Hosted by co-editor Matt Foote, Chief Insurance Strategy Officer, SPACE WARNER.ai

Booking information

• Advance booking for this event is required. In order to book you will need an account on our website. If you already have an account you will be prompted to log in when you click 'book now'. Please create an account if you do not have one yet (you do not need to be a member of the Society to create an account).
• This event will be held on Microsoft Teams and joining instructions will be included in your confirmation email.

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