Towards a research partnership in disaster management and resilience symposium

Type:: Meeting or Conference
Organizer:: Centre for Disaster Resilience, University of Salford; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
Date:: 29 Nov 2012
Location:: Australia (Melbourne)
Venue:: RMIT City Campus, Emily McPherson Building, Level 3, Cnr Russell and Victoria Streets

International research linkages are increasingly becoming important in securing competitive grants and demonstrating global impact. This one-day research symposium will enable the sharing of disaster and resilience research and is an opportunity to develop a strong research partnership between our institutions.

Symposium themes

Themes of mutual research interest at RMIT and the Salford Centre for Disaster Resilience Centre include:

Capacity building for mitigation and reconstruction
Project management for post disaster reconstruction
Community engagement to build disaster resilience
Resilience and adaptive capacity
Disaster risk reduction
Risk management and sustainability
Settlement infrastructure and shelter
Stakeholder management
Post disaster waste management
Extreme weather events and coping strategies
Community engagement and participation in reconstruction
Role of women in mitigating and managing disasters
Protection and empowerment of women and other vulnerable groups
Social impact of reconstruction
Post-disaster livelihood development
Development and construction
Knowledge management and integration
Public policy, governance & procurement
Business

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Keywords

Themes:: Capacity Development, Community-based DRR, Gender, Information Management, Governance, Disaster Risk Management, Social Impacts & Resilience, Critical Infrastructure, Vulnerable Populations
Hazards:: Cyclone, Tornado
Countries:: Australia