Research
Research Centers
Center
for Hazards and Risk Research at Columbia University
This center focuses on the assessment of predictive science capability and
the integration of science with hazard risk assessment and management.
Centers
and Institutes Studying Hazards and Disasters
A list of centers and institutes, primarily in academia, that study hazards
and disasters.
Hazards
Research Lab, Department of Geography, University of South Carolina
Established in 1995, the Hazards Research Lab is a research and graduate
training lab focused on the use of geographic information processing techniques
in environmental hazards analysis and management.
Disaster,
Hazard, Risk and Emergency Management Research Centers
This site provides links to domestic and international research centers.
The
H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment
The Heinz Center is a nonprofit institution dedicated to improving the scientific
and economic foundation for environmental policy through multisector collaboration
among industry, government, academia, and environmental organizations.
Natural
Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
A national and international clearinghouse for information on natural hazards
and human adjustments to hazards and disasters.
Wind
Science and Engineering (WISE) Research Center, Texas Tech University
The WISE Research Center will continue to perform advanced and innovative
multidisciplinary research to mitigate the deleterious effects of windstorms
on the built environment, people, and the quality of life, and to utilize
the beneficial effects of wind.
Disclaimer
The information provided is not exhaustive. The
Natural
Hazards Center is the premier clearinghouse for all hazards-related research.
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