Geophysical

Earthquake (ground shaking, tsunami)

Mass movement (dry)

Volcanic activity

Meteorological

Extreme Temperature (cold/heat waves)

Fog

Storm

Hydrological

Flood (coastal food, riverine flood, flash flood, ice jam flood)

Landslide (avalanche, snow, debris, mudflow, rockfall)

Wave action (rogue wave, seiche)

Climatological

Drought

Glacial Lake Outburst

Wildfire (forest and land fires)

Biological

Epidemic (viral, bacterial, parasistic, fungal and prion diseases)

Insect infestation (grasshoper, locust)

Animal Accident

Extraterrestial

Impact (Airburst)

Space weather (energetic particles, geomagnetic storm, shockwave)

Anthropogenic non-intentional

Industrial accident (i.e. chemical spill, explosion, radiation)

Transport accident (air, road, rail, water)

Miscellaneous Accidents (i.e. mining, structural)

Anthropogenic intentional

Famine

Displacement of populations

Mass shootings (i.e. school shootings, workplace violence, hate crimes)

Civil disobedience (labor, race, political riots)

Terrorism/conflicts

Weapons of mass destruction

Automated Single-Station Earthquake Location in the Sicily Channel Using WDD Broadband Station on the Maltese Islands

published in 2008
Pauline Galea and Matthew Agius (Seismic Monitoring and Research Unit - SMRU)

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Systems in disaster management
Disaster Types: Earthquake (ground shaking, tsunami)
Disaster Phase: Preparedness

http://seismic.research.um.edu.mt/downloads/Automated_Single-Station_Earthquake_Location_in_the_Sicily_Channel_using_WDD_Broadband_Station_on_the_Maltese_Islands.pdf

Associated resources

IMPRESS - IMproving Preparedness and Response of HEalth Services in major criseS (Related Project)

published in 2014

Project Topics: Processes in disaster management, Actors in disaster management
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Recovery, Preparedness

PEP - Public Empowerment Policies for Crisis Management (Related Project / Closed)

published in 2012

Project Topics: Systems in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Policies in disaster management, Actors in disaster management, Citizens’ empowerment
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Recovery, Preparedness

Leveraging Social Computing for Personalized Crisis Communication using Social Media

published in 2016
Dmitry Leykin, Limor Aharonson-Daniel, and Mooli Lahad

Project Topics: Cultural factors, Actors in disaster management, Risk perception and risk cultures, Risk communication
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Emergency

Recommended resources

Infographic: Managing Risks & Building Resilience

published in 2017
Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF)

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Risk communication
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, Climatological
Disaster Phase: Preparedness, Emergency, Recovery

GFDRR Recovery Hub

GFDRR

Project Topics: Actors in disaster management, Processes in disaster management, Risk communication, Risk perception and risk cultures, Policies in disaster management, Citizens’ empowerment, Citizens’ rights
Disaster Types: NATURAL DISASTERS, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Disaster Phase: Recovery

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Title:	Culture And RISk management in Man-made And Natural Disasters - CARISMAND
Funding scheme:	CSA (Coordination and Support Action) Call ID H2020-DRS-2014 Topic DRS-21-2014 ‘Ethical/Societal Dimension Topic 2: Better Understanding the Links between Culture, Risk Perception and Disaster Management’
Grant agreement no:	653748
Duration	36 months (October 2015 – September 2018)
Co-ordinator:	Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (RUG), Netherlands
Co-ordinating person:	Prof. Joseph A. Cannataci
EU funding:	€ 3,788,526.25