Natural Hazards
We are a globally recognised team researching Natural Hazards, focusing on the understanding of processes underpinning floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, weather extremes, and wildfires. We use advanced monitoring and AI to improve predictions and mitigate impacts, aiming to create a more resilient world.
Our dedicated team of researchers in Natural Hazards actively contributes to the development and dissemination of research and education programmes via a strong network of international partnerships. This ensures that our pioneering research both expands our knowledge of and capacity to manage natural hazards, but also directly serves the needs of local and national governments, industry, businesses and humanitarian agencies.
Active projects are as varied as improving healthcare during severe flooding in India, understanding the effects of climate change on coastal landslides and erosion in the UK, developing heavy rainfall forecasts for India with machine learning, understanding tsunamis generation and impacts in Indonesia, and involve active collaborations with both universities and government agencies in many countries including the UK, India, Chile, Indonesia. The University of Birmingham is a prominent UK institution actively participating in the Met Office Academic Partnership. Our expertise plays a key role in enhancing decision-making in the face of natural hazards.
Research areas
Research areas
- Floods
- Landslides
- Volcanoes
- Tsunamis
- Weather extremes
- Wildfires
- Decision-making under uncertainty