Research funding from SMHI
Under the leadership of Ali Mansourian at the GIS Centre, Misse Wester and Per Becker were granted 1M SEK by SMHI for a project called VisAR. The aim of the project is to develop a visual aid tool based on Augmented Reality (AR) technology to communicated climate change impacts with the public and policy-makers at local levels.
New Publication – Conflicts in adaptation: case studies from Nepal and the Maldives
Authors: Phu Doma Lama, Per Becker Abstract:Purpose – Adaptation appears to be regarded as a panacea in policy circles to reduce the risk of impending crises resulting from contemporary changes, including but not restricted to climate change. Such conceptions can be problematic, generally assuming adaptation as an entirely positive and [...]
New publication – Tracing livelihood trajectories: Patterns of livelihood adaptations in rural communities in eastern Nepal
Authors: Phu Doma Lama, Per Becker, Johan Bergström Abstract:Mountain communities are adapting their livelihoods to a complex combination of social, political and economic changes and associated risks. Despite recognition of adaption in response to multiple changes in sustainable livelihood and critical climate change literature, risks [...]
New publication – Drivers of changing urban flood risk: A framework for action
Drivers of changing urban flood risk: A framework for actionR. Berndtsson, P. Becker, A. Persson, H. Aspegren, S. Haghighatafshar, K. Jönsson,R. Larsson, S. Mobini, M. Mottaghi, J. Nilsson, J. Nordström, P. Pilesjö, M. Scholz,C. Sternudd, J. Sörensen, K. TussupovaABSTRACTThis study focuses on drivers for changing urban flood risk. We suggest a [...]
New course on Risk Perception, Risk Communication and Human Behaviour
Our new course ”Risk perception, Risk communication and Human Behavior” started on Tuesday the 24th of March. The first students to attend are enrolled in the DRMCCA Master’s program. During this course, the students will learn more about what influences risk perception, how communication about risks usually is done and what this means on an [...]
New Publication by Magnus Hagelsteen and Per Becker
Magnus Hagelsteen and Per Becker have published a new article in ‘International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction’ with the title ’Systemic problems of capacity development for disaster risk reduction in a complex, uncertain, dynamic, and ambiguous world’ (2019), and is available to download for free [...]
Henrik Hassel ny akademisk representant i Loss Prevention
Henrik Hassel, lektor vid Avdelningen för riskhantering och samhällssärhet, har utsetts till svensk akademisk representant till föreningen Loss Prevention. Loss Prevention anordnar bl.a. en den stor konferensen med samma namn som fokuserar på området processäkerhet. Nästa konferenstillfälle är 16-19 juni 2019 i Delft. Se mer information [...]
Newsletter from the REGARD project
Below you will find a link to a PDF where you can read up on the latest from the Rebuilding After Displacement project (REGARD), which our division is a part of. The project is funded by the EU Erasmus+ programme. Link to PDF
How well can Swedes survive a crisis?
This question is the basis of a new tv show where the participants (unknowingly) are faced with a long power outage. Our guest professor participates as an expert. You can learn more at the link below: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2054&artikel=7156129
Lyssna på vad Misse Wester har att säga om klimatångest
Lyssna på vad Misse Wester, gästprofessor på avdelningen, har att säga om klimatångest i P1:s program Krop & Själ: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/1234027?programid=1272