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Project Summary
Traditional infrastructure, day-to-day life, and emergency procedures are designed for people without disabilities. However, an estimated 20% percent of the world's population experiences physical, sensory, cognitive, or mental health issues--and people's status with respect to disability changes over time.
This project researches how disaster risk reduction and disaster response can be fully inclusive, re-framing traditional perspectives and approaches regarding the role of people with disabilities in disaster-related activities. Society can tackle the challenges identified through partnering with and including people with disabilities in all phases of dealing with disaster.
Key Project Information
Dates: Ongoing
Principal Investigator: University College London
Partners: Texas A&M University, Council of Europe, Le Centre National d'Information et de Rencontre du Handicap (Luxembourg), University of Sydney, Leonard Cheshire Disability & Inclusive Development Centre.
Location: Global
Funding: Various
Contact: i.kelman@ucl.ac.uk
- Research Team
Dr Mary Wickenden
Prof David Alexander (UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction)
Publications
Alexander, D. E. (2012). Disability and disaster. In B. Wisner, JC Gaillard, I. Kelman (Eds.), Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction (pp. 413-423). London: Routledge.
Resources
Council of Europe booklet - English [PDF]
Council of Europe booklet - French [PDF]