Resources for the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group
Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management
The Society held a four-part webinar series covering the launch of the book ‘Geographic Perspectives on Disaster Risk Management’, published by Wiley and co-authored by members of the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice group committee.
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2026: Interview with Matt Haasz
For IDDRR 2026, we're spotlighting Matt Haasz, a Catastrophe Risk Analyst at Aon, who works within Reinsurance Property Analytics who talks about the importance of geographic location in disaster risk management.
Geospatial Intelligence for Crisis Response symposium
On 18 February 2026, the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) hosted a symposium titled ‘Geospatial Intelligence for Crisis Response’, with the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group (DRM PPG).
Remote sensing for disaster management - 2025 symposium review
In January 2025, the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group, in partnership with the Institute of Civil Protection & Emergency Management (ICPEM), hosted a symposium. The event explored the use of remote sensing across a range of disaster management and response contexts.
Multiscale landslide research at the British Geological Survey
An expert panel discussed the links, similarities, and differences between local and international policies and guidelines for disaster risk management and disaster response.
Locally-led humanitarian planning and response - is this the end of international deployments?
How can international funding bodies and NGOs encourage locally-led disaster response? Do existing international disaster risk structures and policies prevent or enable locally-lead programs to flourish? What does success look like?
Applying the lessons from international disaster response to domestic major incidents
An expert panel discussed the links, similarities, and differences between local and international policies and guidelines for disaster risk management and disaster response.
Earth observation in re/insurance business
Read Tina Thomson CGeog (GIS)'s article on the use of earth observation in disaster risk management.
Disaster Risk Pooling - enabling mutual cross border resilience
This case study summarises the key themes discussed by our panellists at the second fireside chat, organised by the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group in April 2021.
Communicating and understanding risk in dynamic situations
Key themes discussed by our panellists at the first fireside chat, organised by the Disaster Risk Management Professional Practice Group in February 2021.
Compound risk: dynamic exposure and vulnerability
Compound and dynamic disaster risks present particular challenges for disaster risk management.
COVID-19 pandemic: What have we learnt from a risk management perspective?
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges and opportunities for disaster risk management