Research Areas

There are many natural and man-made hazards, such as windstorms, earthquakes, landslides, flooding, fire, and terrorist attacks that threaten infrastructures and human lives in dense urban cities. A complete and systematic plan for urban hazard mitigation may have to involve many disciplines including meteorology, seismology, geology, geophysics, geodesy, engineering, psychology, and sociology. At its current capacities and to maximize achievement with limited resource, the activities of the Centre will be focused on the research, development, and implementation of innovative engineering methods and new technologies for urban infrastructure hazards mitigation with priorities given to the following areas:
Research Centre for Urban Hazards Mitigation