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EPICentre investigates risks from natural hazards to society, the built environment and the natural environment. Our research projects adopt a range of skills for tackling complex real-world problems.
About
For more information on EPICentre, including people, research and resources, visit听/epicentre.听
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A dynamic, multidisciplinary research centre, EPICentre听collaborates with the听UCL Hazard Centre听补苍诲听, whilst听also having听strong industrial links. A听member of the Willis Research Network (), EPICentre听has research projects across the globe with several international partners, and the World Bank.
The Co-Directors of EPICentre are听听补苍诲 Prof Dina听D'Ayala.
EPICentre members contribute to the following CEGE degree programmes:听
There are additionally other Master's听programmes at 皇家华人 that fall within the research interests of EPICentre:
- Engineering for International Development MSc
- Urban Sustainability and Resilience MRes听
- Geophysical Hazards MSc
Research themes
- Risk Representation and Behaviours in Individuals
- Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
- Vulnerability of Cities and Infrastructure to Natural Hazards
- Societal and Engineering Resilience
- Heritage Conservation Engineering