societal preparedness
London ranks third on the Resilient Cities Index
20 November 2023The Resilient Cities Index assesses 25 international cities across four pillars: critical infrastructure, environment, socio-institutional, and economic factors. This benchmark helps policymakers and stakeholders understand risk and design effective policies… Read more
The 7th Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre Annual Seminar
17 November 2023The Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) is a part of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network’s science pillar, which aims to create synergies between disaster risk management and climate… Read more
Registration is now open for the second National Conference on Societal Resilience
16 November 2023The second National Conference on Societal Resilience, by the National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] (NCSR), will take place on March 4th-5th, 2024, at the University of Manchester. This in-person… Read more
The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
14 November 2023The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and climate change: The Imperative for a health-centred Response in a world facing irreversible harms has been published. This international collaboration… Read more
The Resilience Wheel
07 November 2023The LINKS project aims to improve European disaster resilience using social media and crowdsourcing (SMCS) in disasters. The project provides various resources related to the Resilience Wheel, including videos, infographics,… Read more
Shifting power through participation in post-disaster recovery: a scoping review
06 November 2023Using a qualitative analytical approach, this paper, published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, presents an overview of the existing power imbalances, participatory activities, and their associated outcomes… Read more
Pathways to resilience: Results and insights from the ENGAGE project
02 November 2023The ENGAGE project is a research initiative to boost societal resilience through a whole-of-society approach, by connecting formal and informal actors in disaster management. The project includes 15 partners from… Read more
Effects of disaster education on children’s risk perception and preparedness: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study
01 November 2023New Research published in the Geographical Journal, “Effects of disaster education on children’s risk perception and preparedness: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study”, analysed the impact of a disaster education program on… Read more
Delivering anticipatory social protection: country readiness assessment
31 October 2023Climate change is causing frequent and severe shocks to people and ecosystems worldwide. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2023 Climate Change Report warns that climate impacts on people… Read more
Institutionalising Readiness in Disaster Response Organisations
25 October 2023New research published in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Management proposes a new model for building adaptive, resilient emergency management organisations. The model is based on a literature review and… Read more