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UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Annual Conference 4-5 September 2025

Programme Schedule

Download: Four-Page Programme without abstracts (PDF, 650 kb)

Download: Abstract Booklet (PDF, 620 kb)

 

See nano talks, posters and idea walls presenter instructions.

 

Wednesday 3 September 2025 Pre-Conference Skills Session for ECRs (all welcome, but please register separately from conference at link here)
15:00 – 17:00 (Earth Sciences Room 236) "Using AI Ethically in Research and Manuscript Preparation: Reflections and Examples with a Hazard and Risk perspective." [Session coordinator: Bruce D Malamud (IHRR, Durham University)
         

Day 1 - Thursday 4 September 2025

 [Programme updated 2 Sep 2025. Presenter names only]
(Calman All Day): Exploring Risk Short Films (1 hr loop) (Auditorium CLC202); Available spaces for working / quiet space (Auditorium CLC013 / Coffee Shop Floor 0 / Techno Café Floors 1 & 2)
09:00 – 09:30 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Registration, Coffee/Tea, Poster/Idea Wall Setup (for Thursday Session)
09:30 – 09:40 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Welcome  
09:40 – 10:30 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session A1: Panel Debate
  "Building Trust – Building Resilience: what does this mean in the UK context?" [Facilitator] Neil Denton (Relationships Project; IHRR Professor in Practice); [Panelists] Claire Harris (Dauntless Group); Christine Frazer (Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders)
 
10.30 – 11.30 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session A2: Nano Talks and Poster / Idea Wall Summaries
Theme: Breaking Down Silos for Resilience A11 Ashrika Sharma Nano Talk (2.5') Bridging Evidence & Policy: Boundary Work in Nepal’s DRR Policy making
A13 Cecilia Reed Nano Talk (2.5') Listening into Resilience
A14 Roger Few Nano Talk (2.5') Polycrisis or normality? 
  [3' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
A15 Melanie Duncan Idea Wall Summary (1') Good Practice in Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Research for Disaster Risk Reduction
A17 Nadine Sulkowski Idea Wall Summary (1') Conceptualising Disaster Research – Bridging the Gap Between Research and Lived Experiences
A19 Neil Denton Idea Wall Summary (1') Safety Nets and Trampolines
A21 Rebekah Yore Poster Summary (1') Transitions to Recovery: The Shelter and Housing Journey following Disaster
A23 Sarah Schubert Idea Wall Summary (1') Mapping the UK's DRR ecosystem
A25 Roxana L. Ciurean Idea Wall Summary (1') Exploring the use of Risk Assessments in policy development: Early insights from a UKRI Policy Fellowship
A27 Carl Che Idea Wall Summary (1') Closing the Gap: Flood Risk Signals and Business Continuity in Manufacturing Supply Chains
A29 Thanya Weerasinghe Idea Wall Summary (1') Stakeholder engagement for managing physical climate risks: A corporate perspective
A31 Beas Banerjee Poster Summary (1') Fusing UAV Geospatial and Socioeconomic Indicators for Household Flood–Landslide Risk in Nepal
  [No Q&A/comments on poster / idea wall summaries: Please visit author at 11:40 – 12:30 in poster / idea wall dedicated session]
Theme: Education, Training & Public Engagement A35 Laura Wainman Nano Talk (2.5') Disaster Ready! Developing a board game for Disaster Risk Reduction education in Nepal through co-creation methods.
A37 Joan Pauline Talubo Nano Talk (2.5') Development of a serious digital game to support stakeholder engagement for building energy resilience in small islands
A39 Steven A. Forrest Nano Talk (2.5') The Flood Recovery Game: Bridging Theory and Practice
A41 Freya R I Skinner Nano Talk (2.5') Play to Practice: Creative Engagement for Resilience Education
  [4' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
A43 M. Ashley Parry Nano Talk (2.5') Perceptions of Climate Change in the Republic of Ireland: An Analysis of Socio-Economic Divides and Trends (2019-2023)
A45 Adam K. Townsend Nano Talk (2.5') Can VisualPDE help you? Lightning-fast, interactive solutions to mathematical models you might be using
A47 Ellen B. Robson Nano Talk (2.5') Integrating Disaster Preparedness into the Transportation Engineering Curriculum in the Indian Himalayas
  [3' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
A49 Joanna P. Faure Walker Poster Summary (1') Evacuation decisions and warning characteristics
A51 Claire J. Horwell Poster Summary (1') Protecting Children from Air Pollution
A53 Caroline Clason Poster Summary (1') Valuing impact beyond academic publishing: communicating cryospheric change
  [No Q&A/comments on poster / idea wall summaries: Please visit author at 11:40 – 12:30 in poster / idea wall dedicated session]
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
11:40 – 12.30 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Session A3: Poster / Idea Walls + Coffee/Tea
Theme: Breaking Down Silos for Resilience A15 Melanie Duncan Idea Wall Good Practice in Interdisciplinary/Transdisciplinary Research for Disaster Risk Reduction
A17 Nadine Sulkowski Idea Wall Conceptualising Disaster Research – Bridging the Gap Between Research and Lived Experiences
A19 Neil Denton Idea Wall Safety Nets and Trampolines
A21 Rebekah Yore Poster Transitions to Recovery: The Shelter and Housing Journey following Disaster
A23 Sarah Schubert Idea Wall Mapping the UK's DRR ecosystem
A25 Roxana L. Ciurean Idea Wall Exploring the use of Risk Assessments in policy development: Early insights from a UKRI Policy Fellowship
A27 Carl Che Idea Wall Closing the Gap: Flood Risk Signals and Business Continuity in Manufacturing Supply Chains
A29 Thanya Weerasinghe Idea Wall Stakeholder engagement for managing physical climate risks: A corporate perspective
A31 Beas Banerjee Poster Fusing UAV Geospatial and Socioeconomic Indicators for Household Flood–Landslide Risk in Nepal
A33 Joel Gill Poster Strengthening UK Resilience: Embedding Multi-Hazard Interrelationship Knowledge into Community Risk Registers
Theme: Education, Training & Public Engagement A49 Joanna P. Faure Walker Poster Evacuation decisions and warning characteristics
A51 Claire J. Horwell Poster Protecting Children from Air Pollution
A53 Caroline Clason Poster Valuing impact beyond academic publishing: communicating cryospheric change
A55 Stephanie Buller Idea Wall RISK Factors – A top Trumps Card Game 
A56 Rebekah Harries Poster Insights into building an inclusive research community
Theme: Urban Risk & Anthropogenic Hazards A57 Jagriti Jain  Poster Identification of flood risk through socio economic vulnerability index using machine learning
A59 Mariantonietta Morga Poster User-centred road vulnerability to flood disasters in Canvey Island, Essex
A61 Simon D. Griffiths Poster Retrospective evaluation of a large tyre fire: population vulnerabilities and implications for public health response
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
12:30 – 13.20 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Lunch  
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
13.30 – 14.30 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session A4: Nano Talks + Thursday Breakout Groups Explanation
Theme: Urban Risk, Infrastructure and Anthropogenic hazards A63 Pengfei Yuan Nano Talk (2.5') Reducing supply chain disruptions triggered by infrastructure failures in the face of climate shocks
A65 YoungHwa Cha Nano Talk (2.5') Evidencing Cascading Impacts on Critical Infrastructure Networks in Scotland: Lessons from Storm Éowyn
A67 Malith Senevirathne Nano Talk (2.5') Creating a composite connectivity approach for evacuation planning in multi-hazard situations
A69 Nesha Nayomi Mawitigodage Nano Talk (2.5') Exploring the Potential of Nature-Inspired Solutions for Vertical Tsunami Evacuation Planning
  [4' brief questions/comments on nano-talks] 
A70 Mohammadreza Mohammadi Nano Talk (2.5') The wind and storm induced failure in crops and trees
A71 Dave Rush Nano Talk (2.5') Are anthropogenic urban fires a disaster?
A73 Srinidhi Jha Nano Talk (2.5') Changing cropland and forest exposure to dynamic compound droughts under climate change
A77 Sim Reaney Nano Talk (2.5') Floods, Droughts and Water Quality: Projections of Change and Mitigation Actions. 
  [4' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
Theme: Innovative and Emerging Tools for Hazard & Disaster Science A79 Salma Al Zadjali Nano Talk (2.5') The assessment of cloud seeding feasibility by Ionisation in the Al Hajar mountains in Oman.
A81 Bartolomeo Panto Nano Talk (2.5') Sustainable retrofitting techniques for seismic protection of masonry structures
A83 Qi Ou Nano Talk (2.5') From Seismic Hazard to Multi-Hazards: Widening applications of  Radar Interferometry 
A85 Sabuhi Essa Nano Talk (2.5') A System-Based Collective Action Framework for Enhancing Flood Resilience in the Himalayan Mountain Region
  [5' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
    [Brief Explanation on Thursday Breakout Groups]
[15' Transition Between Sessions]
14:45 – 15:45 (Earth Sciences ES228/229/230/231/236) Breakouts (7-8 per group) "What challenges do we need to overcome if we are to implement the Sendai Framework, in full, in the UK" Led by Rebekah Harries and Ellen Robson (IHRR, Durham University)
[15' Transition Between Sessions]
16:00 – 16:50 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Plenary Feedback and Discussion on Thursday Breakout Groups
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
17:00 – 18:30 (IHRR Building, Ground and First floor – Manley Room) Icebreaker (A Taste of the Northeast Nibbles, Alcoholic/Non-Alcoholic Drinks)
         

Day 2 - Friday 5 September 2025

 [Programme updated 2 Sep 2025. Presenter names only]
(Calman All Day): Exploring Risk Short Films (1 hr loop) (Auditorium CLC202); Available spaces for working / quiet space (Auditorium CLC013 / Coffee Shop Floor 0 / Techno Café Floors 1 & 2)
08:30 – 09:00 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Registration, Coffee/Tea, Poster/Idea Wall Setup (for Friday Session)
09:00 – 09:45 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session B1: Panel Debate
  "Pracademic (?) Perspectives: Bridging Research and Practice in Disasters and Risk." [Facilitator/Panelist] El Parker (UK Resilience Academy); [Panellists] Virginia Murray (UK Health Security Agency); Kate Cochrane (Head of Resilience, NHS Highland); Demet İntepe (Climate Adaptation & Resilience Expert, Practical Action)
09:45 – 10.30 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session B2: Nano Talks and Poster / Idea Wall Summaries
Theme: Multi-hazard Interrelationships and Compound Hazards B11 Faith E. Taylor Nano Talk (2.5') A Toolkit for Improving Household Preparedness in Multi-Hazard Contexts 
B13 Haider Ali Nano Talk (2.5') Investigating the impact of smog on cardiovascular health and mitigation strategies: A systematic literature review 
B15 Ayman Alhawamdeh Nano Talk (2.5') Unravelling Cascading and Compound Multi-Hazard Interactions for the 2023 Turkey Earthquake
B17 Charles Parrack Nano Talk (2.5') Incremental Innovation for Emergency Housing in Gaza
  [4' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
B19 Peter McGowran Poster Summary (1') Multi-Hazards and Household Preparedness Planning: Evidence, Gaps, and Future Directions
B21 Molly Gilmour Idea Wall Summary (1') From Hazards to Health: Mapping Gaps, Priorities, and Connections
B23 Lara Smale Poster Summary (1') Disaster Risk Gateway: a collaborative platform for multi-hazard risk knowledge sharing 
B25 Anisha Desai Poster Summary (1') Rethinking visualisation for multi-hazard interrelationships: An application to Kerala, India
B27 Bruce D. Malamud Poster Summary (1') The Influence of Natural Hazards on the Energy Sector
B29 Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries Idea Wall Summary (1') Evaluating glaciovolcanic hazard and exposure
B31 Sue Loughlin Poster Summary (1') Global Reporting of Volcanic Activity: improving situational awareness of UK Government and Humanitarian Partners
  [No questions/comments on poster / idea wall summaries: Please visit author at 10:40 - 11:30 in poster / idea wall dedicated session]
Theme: Innovative and Emerging Tools for Hazard & Disaster Science B35 Virginia Murray Nano Talk (2.5') UNDRR-ISC hazard information profiles – 2025 update.
B37 Gianluca Pescaroli Nano Talk (2.5') Generative AI and LLMs for Strategic Resilience Foresight and Stress Testing: A Exploratory Research Agenda
B39 Matthew C. Hort Nano Talk (2.5') The Natural Hazards Partnership
  [3' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
B41 Josef H. Clifford Idea Wall Summary (1') REACH Initiative: integrating remote sensing and primary data for enhanced hazard assessment in fragile countries
B43 Lauren McMillan Poster Summary (1') Using digital shadows to explore road network resilience under multi-hazard scenarios
B45 Ivo Pink Poster Summary (1') Predicting future flood hazards in the Himalayan Karnali River in Nepal
B47 Dmitry Nikolaenko Poster Summary (1') Astrophysics-powered human mobility models for risk mitigation
B49 Jude Nilantha Randeniya Poster Summary (1') Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Disaster Risk Reduction
  [No questions/comments on poster / idea wall summaries: Please visit author at 10:40 - 11:30 in poster / idea wall dedicated session]
[10' Transition Between Sessions]      
10:40 – 11.30 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Session B3: Poster / Idea Walls + Coffee/Tea
Theme: Multi-hazard Interrelationships and Compound Hazards B19 Peter McGowran Poster Multi-Hazards and Household Preparedness Planning: Evidence, Gaps, and Future Directions
B21 Molly Gilmour Idea Wall From Hazards to Health: Mapping Gaps, Priorities, and Connections
B23 Lara Smale Poster Disaster Risk Gateway: a collaborative platform for multi-hazard risk knowledge sharing 
B25 Anisha Desai Poster Rethinking visualisation for multi-hazard interrelationships: An application to Kerala, India
B27 Bruce D. Malamud Poster The Influence of Natural Hazards on Energy Sector
B29 Maximillian Van Wyk de Vries Idea Wall Evaluating glaciovolcanic hazard and exposure
B31 Sue Loughlin Poster Global Reporting of Volcanic Activity: improving situational awareness of UK Government and Humanitarian Partners
B33 Yu Zhao Poster The Generation Logic of Adaptive Governance Mechanism in the Context of Compound Disaster
Theme: Innovative and Emerging Tools for Hazard & Disaster Science B41 Josef H. Clifford Idea Wall REACH Initiative: integrating remote sensing and primary data for enhanced hazard assessment in fragile countries
B43 Lauren McMillan Poster Using digital shadows to explore road network resilience under multi-hazard scenarios
B45 Ivo Pink Poster Predicting future flood hazards in the Himalayan Karnali River in Nepal
B47 Dmitry Nikolaenko Poster Astrophysics-powered human mobility models for risk mitigation
B49 Jude Nilantha Randeniya Poster Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Disaster Risk Reduction: 
B51 Sadiksha Chauhan Poster Improved monitoring of water resource and hazard using low earth orbit small satellites 
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
11:40 – 12:00 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session B4: Nano Talks
Theme: Disaster Governance B55 Feja Lesniewska Nano Talk (2.5') Rights based Climate Duties After The ICJ Advisory Opinion: Recasting Disaster Risk Management in Law and Practice
B57 W. John Hopkins Nano Talk (2.5') Law, Emergencies and Disasters: Preparing Legal Frameworks for Long Term Recovery
B59 Gihan Badi Nano Talk (2.5') Enhancing Disaster Governance in Libya: Lessons from Municipal Capacity-Building and the REBUILD Training Initiative
B61 Hannah L. Watson Nano Talk (2.5') Cultural heritage transmission in relocation contexts: impacts on ecological grief and climate change adaptation efforts
  [4' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
12:00 – 12:50 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session B5: UKADR Annual General Meeting (all welcome). Updates from the last year and how the UKADR is moving forwards.
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
13:00 – 13:50 (Calman Top Floor CLC406/7) Lunch  
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
14.00 - 14.25 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Session B6: Nano Talks + Friday Breakout Groups Explanation
Theme: Disasters, Social Change & Systemic Risk B65 Supriya Akerkar Nano Talk (2.5') Dynamic Complex Disasters Under Austerity: Relationship-Based Resilience in Southern Ethiopia
B69 Anna Hicks Nano Talk (2.5') Resilience in flux on Tristan da Cunha: the impact of rapid social change on disaster risk reduction
B71 Jessie Hamill-Stewart Nano Talk (2.5') Mitigating Digital Disasters 
  [3' brief questions/comments on nano-talks]
    [Brief Explanation on Friday Breakout Groups]
[15' Transition Between Sessions]
14:40 – 15:30 (Earth Sciences ES228/229/230/231/236) Breakouts "Responsive Mode Breakout Topics and Activities" 
[10' Transition Between Sessions]
15:40 – 16:25 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Plenary Feedback (2-3 items each group would like to highlight) and Discussion on Friday Breakout Groups and Activities
16:25 – 16:45 (Calman Auditorium CLC203) Closing, Awards and Thank you

 

For a description of activity types, abstract submission, and volunteering visit Abstract Submission and Participation

Programme Themes

  1. Climate, Environment, and the Drivers of Dynamic Risk

1.1 Understanding Dynamic Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate 

1.2 Multi-Hazard Interrelationships and Compound Hazards: Cascades, Crises, Disasters, and Systemic Consequences 

  1. Place-Based and Context-Specific Approaches to Resilience

2.1 Urban Risk and Resilience in Megacities 

2.2 UK-Based Interdisciplinary Disaster Research: From Knowledge to Resilience and Practice 

  1. Human-Made Hazards and Technological Transitions

3.1 Anthropogenic and Technological Hazards: Research and Practice Perspectives 

  1. Connecting Science, Policy, and Society

4.1 The Science–Policy–Public Interface: Breaking Down Silos for Resilience 

4.2 Education, Training, and Public Engagement for Disaster Resilience 

  1. Innovation and Emerging Tools for Interdisciplinary Hazard and Disaster Science: AI, Remote Sensing, Serious Games, Big Data, and others

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