Global List and Interactive Web Map of University-Based Hazards and Disaster Research Centers
Publication: Natural Hazards Review
Volume 21, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper describes a novel data set and an accompanying online listing and interactive web map that displays university-based hazards and disaster research centers globally. To date, this initiative has led to the identification of 360 academic hazards and disaster research centers across the five major United Nations geographic regions, including 23 in Africa, 183 in the Americas, 94 in Asia, 37 in Europe, and 23 in Oceania. This web-based initiative is launched in an effort to allow more systematic identification of hazards and disaster research centers and to increase connections, communication, collaboration, and access to emerging research from a variety of disciplines.
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Data Availability Statement
Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available in a repository or online in accordance with funder data retention policies (Peek et al. 2019).
Acknowledgments
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI), Program on Humans, Disasters, and the Built Environment (Award #1635593). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. The Natural Hazards Center would also like to acknowledge our partners at Esri (Jeff Baranyi, Shelby Hines, and Hayley Miller) for their guidance in the use of WebApp Builder, our colleagues (Sissel Jore, Karl Kim, Thomas Kirsch, Minna Lundgren, Aubrey Miller, and Amanda Wallis) for reviewing earlier iterations of the data set and map, our Center team members (Nicole Mattson, Melissa Villarreal, Kayla Woods, and Haorui Wu) for assisting in populating the data set, and Jeffrey Gunderson, who played an instrumental role in building the web map.
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Natural Hazards Review
Volume 21 • Issue 2 • May 2020
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Received: May 27, 2019
Accepted: Sep 30, 2019
Published online: Feb 11, 2020
Published in print: May 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jul 11, 2020
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