Dealing with Disasters

Episode 9 October 07, 2021 00:20:41
Dealing with Disasters
The Louder Than Words Podcast
Dealing with Disasters

Oct 07 2021 | 00:20:41

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Show Notes

How can we better prepare for disasters and how can we improve our response?

Professor Jules Pretty from the University of Essex and journalist Martha Dixon speak to experts from the University of Essex and the organisations at the frontline of disaster response.

Contributors:

Professor Kelum Jayasinghe, Essex Business School, University of Essex

Dr Alex Quiroz Flores, Department of Government, University of Essex

Professor John Preston, Department of Sociology, University of Essex

Anoja Seneviratne, Director (Mitigation Research & Development) Disaster Management Centre

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