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Hazard
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Risk
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Resilience
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Research Projects
Projects associated with IHRR.
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Hazard Risk Resilience Magazine
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Blog
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About IHRR
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Mission
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Aims
- Establishing academic leadership in fundamental understanding of hazard and risk.
- Developing new concepts and approaches to hazard and risk through interdisciplinary research and novel collaborations.
- Undertaking research that supports social and environmental resilience, especially in less developed countries.
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People
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Location
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News
New Kīlauea volcanic health hazard study
(19 Feb 2015) » More about New Kīlauea volcanic health hazard study
Policy Brief - Smart financial regulation
Research from the Tipping Points project highlights the importance of responding to early signs of a financial crisis.
(15 Jan 2015) » More about Policy Brief - Smart financial regulation
How to regenerate brownfield land sustainably
A comic book by the ROBUST project introduces ways to regenerate brownfield land.
(12 Jan 2015) » More about How to regenerate brownfield land sustainably
Dr Nick Rosser on the mechanics of landslides
In this video Dr Nick Rosser introduces research in landslide mechanics at IHRR.
(16 Dec 2014) » More about Dr Nick Rosser on the mechanics of landslides
Utilising academic research in policy making
IHRR Executive Director Prof Sarah Curtis was an invited speaker at a meeting convened by the Westminster Higher Education Forum.
(2 Dec 2014) » More about Utilising academic research in policy making
Call for Papers - Human migration and the Environment: Futures, Politics, Invention
28 June-1 July 2015, Durham University. Deadline: 12 December 2014
(19 Nov 2014) » More about Call for Papers - Human migration and the Environment: Futures, Politics, Invention
Subscribe to this newsResearch Highlights
Modelling social behaviour can help prevent poor health choices
Findings from the Tipping Points project.
(24 Nov 2014) » More about Modelling social behaviour can help prevent poor health choices
Social tipping points and Earth systems dynamics
Findings from the Tipping Points project.
(24 Sep 2014) » More about Social tipping points and Earth systems dynamics
Motives behind internal fraud in the British financial sector
Findings from the Tipping Points project.
(26 Jun 2014) » More about Motives behind internal fraud in the British financial sector
Local communities essential to aid delivery
(23 May 2014) » More about Local communities essential to aid delivery
Living near brownfield land can damage health
Findings from the ROBUST project.
(6 May 2014) » More about Living near brownfield land can damage health
Memory and affinity are key to innovation
Findings from the Tipping Points project.
(25 Apr 2014) » More about Memory and affinity are key to innovation
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Contact Details
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Durham
DH1 3LE
UK
Tel: +44 (0)191 3342257
Fax: +44 (0)191 3341801
Email: ihrr.admin@durham.ac.uk
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