07 Jan 2015
In 2009, for the first time, a majority of American adults reported the Internet was their preferred source for information and the most reliable source for news (Zogby Interactive, 2009). During disasters, the public is even more active online, in...
Tags: Research, Social Media in Disasters
30 Nov 2016
A five year study that Australian Red Cross has been partnering in, with the University of Melbourne, has been finalised. The study examined the long term effects of health effects of the impacts of the bushfires,a nd had over 1000 participants Five...
Tags: Research, Post-Disaster Recovery, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management
11 Oct 2024
Authors: Max Martin, Department of Life Sciences, Christ University, Bengaluru; visiting research fellow, School of Glob-al Studies, University of Sussex, UK The study examines how traditional fishers in Thiruvananthapuram, southwestern India, respon...
Tags: Research, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Flood, Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone, Livelihoods and Food Security