Challenge being addressed
Disasters continue to occur around the world and so it is important to define and show how disasters can and should be avoided. Describing how disasters are being avoided can support action to address the root causes of disasters, not just respond to them after they happen.
Research impact
The project provides:
- Examples of disasters that have been avoided, including the role of Earth observations, supported by open access research background information.
- A collation of information about the ethos and approach to avoiding disasters.
Project duration
Ongoing.
Project team and collaborators
- Gareth Byatt, Risk Insight Consulting
- Ilan Kelman, UCL
- Ana Prados, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Disasters Avoided
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