S1E4 - ”Disaster Ingredients” Series Part 1 : Natural Hazards

Today we kick off a 3 part series that we call "Disaster Ingredients". Over the next few weeks we will explore the "risk triangle" of hazards x vulnerability x exposure. 

Helping us to explore natural hazards is Historical and Social Volcanologist Jazmin Scarlett, from the University of Hull in the UK. She recounts stories of societies living with hazards from her PhD field work, and we talk about the importance of risk communication and a deep understanding of social and political context.

Next week we will be back to talk about vulnerability with Dr Joanne Jordan - don't miss it! 

 

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Further information:

To dive into the topic of disaster risk, check out the just published Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction https://gar.unisdr.org/report-2019 

As mentioned in the episode, Ksenia and Jason (with Lee Bosher) wrote an article for GAR 2019, "Language matters: Dangers of the “natural disaster” misnomer" You can download it here https://www.preventionweb.net/publications/view/65974

 

Our guests this week:

Jazmin Scarlett - check out her blog phdvolcanology.wordpress.com and hot off the press paper "The Dark Geocultural Heritage of Volcanoes: Combining Cultural

and Geoheritage Perspectives for Mutual Benefit". Finally follow her on Twitter @scarlett_jazmin

 

 

Music this week from "Minor Changes" by Maya Isac.