Disaster risk

Our research recognises that disaster risk and development are closely linked: it is development processes that largely determine who and what is exposed to risk as well how much, and how effectively they can respond. SEI works to integrate disaster risk reduction with equitable, sustainable and resilient development.

Addressing the cultural gap between humanitarian assistance and local responses to risk through a place-based approach

SEI brief / This brief highlights the need to look at local interpretations and responses to risks for context-specific and effective disaster risk reduction strategies.

19 April 2016 / About Disaster risk and Participation

Flood risk management, an approach to managing cross-border hazards

Journal article

15 April 2016 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Linking disaster risk reduction, climate change and development

Journal article / This article examines how disaster risk reduction and adaptation can inform development to tackle the underlying drivers of disaster risk.

15 April 2016 / About Disaster risk

The Gender, Environment and Development research cluster in SEI Asia

SEI brief

23 February 2016 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Disaster risk, Food and agriculture, Household energy, Participation, Renewables and Sanitation

Researcher explaining findings seen on poster

Q&A: Frank Thomalla on how science and technology can support the Sendai Framework

Feature / Q&A: Frank Thomalla on how science and technology can support the Sendai Framework

17 February 2016 / About Adaptation and Disaster risk

Adaptation and resilience in Vanuatu: Interpreting community perceptions of vulnerability, knowledge and power for community-based adaptation programming

Other publication

15 February 2016 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Climate services, Disaster risk and Participation

SEI Initiative on Climate Services

Initiative / This initiative brings together expertise in climate services to support planning and decision-making, with a focus on adaptation and disaster resilience.

2016 - 2019 / About Adaptation, Cities, Climate services, Disaster risk, Participation, Sanitation, Water resources and Water-energy-food nexus

The SEI Initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk

SEI brief / The SEI Initiative on Transforming Development and Disaster Risk

10 November 2015 / About Disaster risk