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There are a lot of beautiful places to visit around the world, but sometimes Mother Nature creates challenges to take in all that regions have to offer. Natural disasters are unavoidable in some ...

Just miles from downtown Dallas, Sand Branch—an unincorporated community that lacks potable water and basic infrastructure—faces some of the region’s greatest risks when disaster strikes.

The field of disaster management is increasingly recognizing the importance of incorporating justice into the study of ...

Numerous quantitative and qualitative studies have documented the acute physical and mental health consequences of exposure to environmental pollutants and ...

Rehabilitation following natural disasters is a critical component of health system responses, addressing the complex spectrum of disabling injuries and long-term impairments that survivors may incur.

APRU believes universities and research institutions have an important role to play toward helping reduce disaster vulnerability and enhance management capacity. The Summer School is a landmark event ...

The Action Collaborative on Disaster Research creates an active space for experts to elevate important issues and discuss strategies to improve the quality of disaster research that informs the U.S.

About 75% of Colorado prisons are likely to experience a natural disaster but are not prepared to keep inmates safe, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. The researchers found the ...

The barriers that IRBs present to researchers following a disaster are broad and complex and often can delay a study getting off the ground. Participants explored strategies to balance human subject ...