Professor David AlexanderAug 18, 20234 minThe United Kingdom's National Risk Register - 2023 EditionAt the time of writing this, the UK Government has just released the 2023 edition of the National Risk Register (NRR, HM Government...
Professor David AlexanderFeb 13, 20232 minTurkish-Syrian Earthquake: Vulnerability and HazardIn 43 years of studying disasters I have seen few events that so clearly illustrate the primacy of vulnerability over hazard impact as...
Professor David AlexanderFeb 10, 20236 minReflections on the Turkish-Syrian Earthquakes of 6 February 2023: Building Collapse and ConsequencesAn interesting map was published by the US Geological Survey shortly after the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes.[1] It showed (perhaps somewhat...
communications4675Apr 6, 20222 minThe Disaster of WarBy convention, when we study disasters we exclude warfare. It is not easy to find a completely logical reason for this. It is more a...