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UCL RDR in the media
Experts from the UCL Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction are frequently called upon for commentary and insights during and after major disasters.
Media features and public engagement
- Dr Megnaa Mehtta on land loss in Ghoramara
Ghoramara’s residents are being ignored, and the fate of the island is being relegated to one that will sink as a result of sea-level rise. - Prof Joanna Faure Walker was part of a panel at the House of Commons for an event on the 2nd anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye
Hosted by Ceftus - Centre for Turkey Studies and Devlopment - Comments from Prof Joanna Faure Walker featured by BBC on the Santorini 'seismic crisis'
- Prof Joanna Faure Walker featured on 'Get it in 10' podcast aimed at geography school pupils
In this episode, Prof Faure Walker discusses the 2023 Turkey-Syrian earthquake and building codes - Prof David Alexander on the administrative response to the Dana storm
Prof David Alexander spoke with El País about the critical failures in administrative response during the Dana storm in Valencia. He emphasised the need for rigorous and systematic emergency planning to prevent future tragedies. - Prof Ilan Kelman on the risks involved with private spacewalking in AP News
- Prof Ilan Kelman on the impact of heat waves on power grids in Southern and Eastern Europe
- Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson's research on trafficking risks for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK
The Guardian exclusively covered Dr Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson's research with UCL and ECPAT UK colleagues. - Dr Yulia Ioffe on Belarus's suspected role in the transfers of children
Dr Yulia Ioffe was interviewed by Reuters as part of an article on Ukraine investigating the role of Belarus in transfers of children. - Dr Sarah Dryhurst on how music can influence climate change action
Dr Sarah Dryhurst was quoted in an LA Times article and featured in an associated podcast about the Tempo: Music for Climate Action research project, which looks at whether music can influence climate change action. - Prof Ilan Kelman on whether we can reduce lives lost from extreme weather
Prof Ilan Kelman appeared on the BBC World Service programme 'The Climate Question' discussing how the number of lives lost due to extreme weather can be reduced. - Prof Joanna Faure Walker on how to respond and reconstruct when disaster strikes
Prof Joanna Faure Walker appeared on Euronews as part of a panel discussing disaster reconstruction with a focus on the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. - Dr Mohammad Shamsudduha on how irrigation systems in Bangladesh may help to avoid flooding
Dr Mohammad Shamsudduha was quoted in a New Scientist article about how farmers' irrigation systems are helping to avoid flooding in Bangladesh. The piece referenced research conducted by Shams and published in Science. - Dr Gianluca Pescaroli on how banks are preparing for winter power shortages
Dr Gianluca Pescaroli was featured in a Reuters analysis of how European banks and financial institutions are preparing for potential winter power shortages.
23 September 2022 – He also appeared in a feature on Bloomberg UK about how banks are using their lockdown plans to prepare for power blackouts.