Announcement: Global map of academic hazards and disaster research centers
The Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado Boulder has just finished a major update to their online listing and interactive mapping portal of university-based hazards and disaster research centers. This Global Hazards and Disaster Research Centers Map is designed to increase connections, communication, collaboration, and access to emerging research both within and across nations.
The Natural Hazards Center launched this initiative because the landscape of hazards and disaster research is changing rapidly. With more academic centers globally, and with the increased ease of distributing information, it is as important as ever to share expertise across borders and boundaries and to recognize the work that is occurring the world over.
As of March 2019, there are 350 university-affiliated hazards and disaster research centers on the map. The United States is home to the highest concentration of academic research centers—150 identified so far. But the team at the Natural Hazards Center recognizes that the list is not yet complete. The map is meant to be a living repository, so if you have questions, if you know of a center that is not currently listed, or if you see information regarding a center that needs updated or corrected, please contact Lori Peek.
You can read more about this effort here. This mapping project was supported by the National Science Foundation and ESRI.