Podcasts about natural hazards

The Sichuan basin in southern China is a region of deep geological and seismological complexity, which has so far prevented researchers from understanding its tectonic past. Through fresh analysis of previous observations, combined with the latest modelling techniques, a team led by Dr. Zhe Su at the National Institute of Natural Hazards, Beijing, suggests for the first time that the entire Sichuan basin is slowly rotating. Their result could explain the origins of one of the deadliest earthquakes in living memory, and could also help seismologists to better predict when earthquakes will strike the region in the future.

Guest host Robin Gill talks to John Clague, Editor-in-Chief for Natural Hazards & Emeritus Professor for the Department of Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Transport infrastructure and systems are typically designed to withstand local weather events based on historical records of climate. However, historical climate data is no longer a reliable predictor of future impacts due to climate change. Extreme weather events are projected to become more frequent and intense, increasing the vulnerability of transport networks and the communities they serve. Austroads has developed Climate Change and Natural Hazard Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning Guidelines. The guidelines set out a framework for transport agencies to consider when undertaking climate change and natural hazard risk assessments and developing adaptation plans with examples provided throughout. The guidelines are intended to be flexible, guiding the application of both high-level and detailed risk assessments of physical and transition risks. This webinar, presented by Allan Klindworth and Upeshika Heenetigala, will step through the process set out in the guidelines, highlighting key concepts with examples and supporting resources. There will be question and answer opportunities during the session.

New Zealanders should be grateful insurance companies remain committed to New Zealand given the country's risk exposure, John Lyon of Ando Insurance says.In the latest episode of the Of Interest podcast I asked Lyon how well general insurers are serving New Zealanders, how competitive the market is, and how the public should judge strong financial results from their insurers. As well as being CEO of Ando, an underwriting agency, he's also the former CEO of Lumley Insurance. Statistics NZ's Consumers Price Index shows insurance costs rose 14% in the June year, making them a key contributor to households' cost of living pressures and the stubbornly high non-tradable inflation that meant the Reserve Bank held the Official Cash Rate at 5.50% for as long as it did."I think we should be grateful that there are insurance companies who are still committed to the New Zealand market, because what we need is a healthy, strong insurance market because the risks are so great in New Zealand," Lyon says."When you think about the risks we're exposed to from volcanoes that are overdue, to the well known earthquake exposures, the evolving cyclone and climate change issues, [and] we don't really fully understand tsunami risk. There's lots of evidence that there have been major tsunamis along the coast of New Zealand. At what frequency would we expect something like that to happen? We don't know. That's not been particularly well modelled. That's a major risk to the country.""There's a whole bunch of factors in there that we can talk about in terms of what New Zealand Inc needs to do to protect itself from the environment we live in. And climate change is a big part of that. But it's also all of the other generic risks that are there in front of us. So we have to think about how we manage them as well," says Lyon.With the likes of IAG, Suncorp and Tower having recently reported strong financial results, how should we judge how well they're doing financially?"One of the things that the reinsurers did [last year], as well as putting prices up, was they went to the insurance companies and they said, 'you now need to hold more of the risk to your own account'.""The Suncorps and IAGs, and indeed our business, was faced with a situation where if we had been holding, say, $100 million of the risk to our own account before reinsurance comes in, the reinsurers might have put that up to $500 million. So if you think about that, then if you've got an exposure of $500 million for any one event, you're not going to get $500 million every year.""So typically what insurance companies will do is they say, 'well, maybe over five years, we'd expect to have $100 million on average. So it'll be one big event every five years. That's $500 million. We'd spread that cost over five years.' So in every year you'd put a cat allowance [catastrophic event allowance] in of $100 million. If you don't have a cat event, you've got $100 million profit and then the next year you might have no event and you got another $100 million profit. But in year five you've got a $500 million event and you lose $500 million.""That's the market that we have moved to. The insurance companies need to be very profitable in the good years because the cost of managing the bad years is a lot higher. So it's not just reinsurers that suffer when there is a big event. The insurance companies hold more to their bottom line and that's a challenge for all the businesses in that respect," Lyon says."So it's hard to judge insurance on a year on year basis."Lyon suggests the most significant barrier to enter the general insurance market is New Zealand's risk profile, noting a number of international insurers look at NZ and see the economy is relatively small."It'll never be a major strategic value add to a global company in terms of incremental growth. So all you're going to have is a problem when a big thing happens like an earthquake."In the podcast audio Lyon also talks about what he believes should be done that would be more beneficial to customers' insurance costs than a market study, how the insurance industry is lagging from a transparency perspective, the perception of choice created by the big companies being behind numerous brands, how competitive the market is, the level of market power the big players have, climate adaptation, managed retreat and uninsurable areas, whether the general insurance market is a duopoly, insurance policies being used as a taxation device, risk-based pricing, parametric insurance, what the insurance equivalent of open banking could mean, and more.*You can find all episodes of the Of Interest podcast here.

Working with the NHERI SimCenter and DesignSafe, the CHEER team is developing a software framework called Stakeholder-based Tool for the Analysis of Regional Risk, or STARR. STARR modeling extends regional loss models like R2D, INCORE, and Hazus to include a focus on decision making. STARR models describe the complex and often conflicting ways that stakeholders in vulnerable coastal areas make decisions. Stakeholders are households, insurers, and government agencies. If policies can account for positive outcomes for all stakeholders, they're more likely to be implemented and sustained. Learn more about the CHEERHub https://www.drc.udel.edu/cheer/ Read about the NHERI-CHEER partnership https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2024/july/nheri-partners-cheer-hub-hurricane-decision-making-framework/ HAZUS developed by FEMAhttps://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/products-tools/hazus INCORE developed by NISThttps://www.nist.gov/community-resilience/center-excellence NHERI SimCenter R2D toolhttps://simcenter.designsafe-ci.org/research-tools/r2dtool/ CHEERHub's NSF award summaryhttps://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2209190&HistoricalAwards=false CHEERHub on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/cheer-hub/posts/?feedView=all Rachel Davidson is an accomplished academic and research engineer. Discover more about her career and work: https://ccee.udel.edu/faculty/rachel-davidson/ ---------------------------------

In this video reaction to the podcast episode "Chasing Storms: Understanding Natural Hazards and Disasters Across the U.S.," we dive into the compelling discussion about natural hazards and disasters. The episode explores the science behind events like hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes and how communities nationwide respond to these threats. Our reaction video highlights key insights shared in the podcast, from expert advice on preparedness to the fascinating history of these extreme weather events. Watch along as we break down the episode's most intriguing moments and discuss ways to stay safe in the face of nature's fury.Also, make sure to listen to the previous Chasing Storms podcast episode first! Also, take a look at our latest weather preparedness article, What You Should Know About Hurricane Preparedness, From Our Local Experts.

In this episode of States of Discovery, our hosts delve deep into the powerful forces of nature that shape the world we live in. Sara and Marisa explore the critical difference between natural hazards and natural disasters, discussing their causes, effects, and how we can stay prepared. From earthquakes to hurricanes, and from wildfires to floods, these events impact lives, ecosystems, and communities. Joining us are two special guests with firsthand experience in dealing with nature's fury: a seasoned storm chaser who shares thrilling stories from the front lines of extreme weather, and a professional lifeguard and firefighter who provides essential safety tips on navigating rip currents.What to Expect in This Episode: Natural Hazards vs. Natural Disasters: What distinguishes a natural hazard from a natural disaster, and why understanding the difference is key to preparedness. The Science Behind Natural Hazards: A breakdown of how natural hazards like tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods form, and the latest technology used to predict and respond to them. Lifeguard's Rip Current Safety Tips: As hurricanes and tropical storms can intensify ocean conditions, our lifeguard guest provides practical advice on how to stay safe in the water, with critical tips on avoiding and surviving rip currents. Impact of Natural Disasters on Communities: We discuss the devastating effects natural disasters can have on local economies, infrastructure, and individual lives. Storm Chaser's Perspective: Our storm chaser guest offers an inside look at the life of chasing tornadoes, hurricanes, and more, discussing the importance of weather prediction, safety measures, and the adrenaline that comes with this high-risk occupation.Additional Resources: National Weather Service: www.weather.gov for storm alerts and safety guidelines. FEMA: www.fema.gov for disaster preparedness tips. Rip Current Safety: www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov for information on rip currents and water safety. Come Along On The Tornado Chasing Adventure Of A Lifetime Near Morton, TexasDon't forget to subscribe, rate, and review States of Discovery on your favorite podcast platform. We love hearing from our listeners, so share your own fair memories and suggestions for future episodes with us!Connect With Us: Phone Number: 805-298-1420 - Leave us a message! We'd love to hear from you. Email: podcast@onlyinyourstate.comTune in for a thrilling and informative episode that not only highlights the raw power of nature but also equips you with the knowledge to stay safe when nature turns dangerous!

In conversation with Dr Martin Parham, lecturer in disaster management in the HCRI at the University of Manchester, talking all things disaster risk with a specific focus on Small Island Nations.

Volcano city virtual field trip Travel to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland to discover more about the fiery past of Auckland's Volcanic Field Ngā Tapuwae-o-Mataoho. There are over 50 volcanoes within the Auckland Volcanic Field (AVF). The AVF has been active for around 200,000 years. The most recent and largest volcano is Rangitoto, created around 600 years ago from at least two eruptions. As Māori became established in Aotearoa New Zealand, the maunga were valued as natural places for pā, with their rich volcanic soils and their unique form and height for easy defence. Evidence of a hot magma source deep beneath Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland suggests there could potentially be an eruption in the future. Before a new eruption starts, scientists will be using forecasting models to try to predict when and where a new volcano will appear. Objective To find out how large parts of the city would be affected by the likely next eruption, and how to be prepared for the impacts of volcanic activity. Key learning Explore science and mātauranga behind the Auckland Volcanic Field Ngā Tapuwae-o-Mataoho. Look at evidence of past volcanic eruptions. Hear stories about volcanoes from mana whenua. Visit Rangitoto, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's youngest and largest volcano. Explore the inside of a lava cave. Investigate the impacts of a future eruption in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Meet experts in hazard preparedness and learn about how you should plan to manage the impacts of a volcanic eruption. Student-led inquiry Empower your ākonga to take charge of their learning journey. Encourage them to ask meaningful questions, explore resources, and embark on their own journey of volcanic hazard preparedness. Curriculum alignment This virtual field trip aligns with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum. It covers a range of learning areas, predominantly science and social sciences. Access guidance that supports teaching and learning to align with curriculum goals.

Mentoring at UC Davis How do geotech students gain experience? Laura Luna and José Luis Caisapanta discuss the UC Davis Geotechical Graduate Student Society, a nationally respected mentoring program. In an intentional “laddering” fashion, grad students new to the UC Davis program learn from more experienced grad students and – in turn – pass their knowledge to undergrads and K-12 students. Luna and Caisapanta share their experiences as members of the GGSS. UC Davis GGSS website:https://ggss.ucdavis.edu/ Geo-Institute winning video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BUQo3zy_mTY NHERI at UC Davis website:https://ucdavis.designsafe-ci.org/ Center for Geotechnical modeling on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ucd-cgm/ Follow the Center for Geotechnical modeling on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=center%20for%20geotechnical%20modeling

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - 住宅火災を防ぐには、煙探知機を設置するだけでは不十分です。オーストラリアでは、予防が可能にもかかわらず、致命的な火災が発生しています。このエピソードでは、火災を未然に防ぐために知っておくべきポイントをまとめました。

The Earthquake Commission has become the Natural Hazards Commission. The name change comes after a law change aimed at making it easier and faster for residential homeowners to make a claim.

An action-packed interview with James Beban, Co-Owner Urban Edge Planning, Lower Hutt, who is Planning and Natural Hazards Director. James discusses, in riveting clarity, their District Plan advice in support of individual and investor / developer clients' intentions. Equally James advises where NOT to build, as experts in natural hazard policy formation and research. The multi-disciplinary Urban Edge team describe ‘quality' as their core principle across all services: Resource Consent Planning / Landscape Architecture and Urban Design / District Plan Policy and Private Plan Changes / Natural Hazard Policy Formation and Research. They have a team of Planners, Landscape Architects and Urban Designers. Their services also include strategic policy advice for local and central government; evidence for council and Environmental Court hearings; Stakeholder and Community consultation.' https://www.urbanedgeplanning.co.nz/ Rosalind Derby of Rosalind Derby Architecture, interviews colleagues across the construction industry, discussing architecture and building, urban design, public space design. Buildings mediate between people and their environment. Todays guest is:

In der aktuellen Folge widmen sich Hannes und Holger dem Phänomen der Tsunamis. Diese sog. Wellengroßereignisse rückten durch den Tsunami 2004 (Sumatra-Andamanen-Beben) und 2011 (Tohoku-Erdbeben) in den globalen Fokus. Dabei klären sie die Frage wie ein Tsunami entsteht und warum man von den verehrenden Wellen auf dem Ozean selbst gar nicht so viel mitbekommt. Zum Weiterlesen: Brill, D., Klasen, N., Brückner, H., Jankaew, K., Scheffers, A., Kelletat, D., & Scheffers, S. (2012). OSL dating of tsunami deposits from Phra Thong Island, Thailand. Quaternary Geochronology, 10, 224-229. Feist, L., Frank, S., Bellanova, P., Laermanns, H., Cämmerer, C., Mathes-Schmidt, M., ... & Reicherter, K. (2019). The sedimentological and environmental footprint of extreme wave events in Boca do Rio, Algarve coast, Portugal. Sedimentary geology, 389, 147-160. Laermanns, H., Pint, A., Bellanova, P., Feist, L., Wagner, B., Frank, S., ... & Brückner, H. (2021). The Santo André lagoon at the Atlantic coast of Portugal–Holocene evolution and event history. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 571, 110366. Franco, A., Moernaut, J., Schneider-Muntau, B., Strasser, M., & Gems, B. (2020). The 1958 Lituya Bay tsunami–pre-event bathymetry reconstruction and 3D numerical modelling utilising the computational fluid dynamics software Flow-3D. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 20(8), 2255-2279. Fritz, H. M., Mohammed, F., & Yoo, J. (2009). Lituya Bay landslide impact generated mega-tsunami 50 th Anniversary. Tsunami Science Four Years after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Part II: Observation and Data Analysis, 153-175.

In this episode, Rob is joined again by guest Mike Washington, who is the Director of Industrial Safety at Arkema Inc., The Americas. Mike recently gave a talk at the AIChE Global Congress on Process Safety in New Orleans in March 2023 titled, “Quantitative Natural Disaster Assessment and Scorecard for Chemical Plants," and today discusses some of what he covered in that talk. Rob and Mike cover his motivation for presenting at the AIChE Global Congress on Process Safety, the basic approach of the assessment and scorecard, how Arkema is using the tool and how the plants have reacted to it, and advice he has for other companies struggling with planning for and reducing the risks of natural hazards. If you haven't caught our previous episode with Mike, be sure to listen to Episode 96 - Educating the Next Generation of Process Safety Experts with Guest Mike Washington. Mike invites you to connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-washington-m-b-a-067b2520/ To hear more about this topic, be sure to listen to these episodes: Episode 26 - Natural Hazard Assessment and Planning Episode 66 - Tornadoes, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Planning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amplifyyourprocesssafety/message

Geotechnical engineer Alejandro Martínez joins us to discuss a new and multidisciplinary engineering subfield called biogeotechnics. “Bioinspired” research examines and mimics ways that plants, animals and bacteria successfully interact with soil. For example: how tree roots successfully resist wind loads. “Biomediated” research uses biological elements to improve soil. For example, byproducts of certain bacteria can cement and desaturate soil — potentially preventing liquefaction in susceptible areas. Read up on Professor Martínez's research at UC Davis:https://faculty.engineering.ucdavis.edu/martinez/ Follow Alejandro Martínez on X: @MartVAlejandro Background info on Martínez's snakeskin-inspired piles:https://www.designsafe-ci.org/community/news/2022/august/piles-inspired-snakeskin/ Using centrifugal force to study natural hazards at the NHERI at UC Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlLTdPaOUFk Follow the Center for Geotechnical Modeling on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Center-for-Geotechnical-Modeling/100063111107077/ Questions about NHERI or NHERI extreme events research?Contact us: nheri.communications@gmail.comKeywords: biocementation, biodesaturation, liquefaction, biogeotechnics, geotechnical engineering, ground improvement, soil improvement

A good start to disaster preparedness is knowing the risks you should be prepared for based on where you live. That's a big part of Jonathan Sury's work. Jonathan is the Project Director for Communications and Field Operations at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Population and Family Health at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.   Jonathan leads a project called the Natural Hazards Index, which maps local vulnerability to various disasters at the sub-county level. Everything including extreme heat, earthquakes, landslides, tornadoes, and floods. The project's interactive map allows users to zoom in and assess climate, weather and geological hazards in their vicinity. That way, people can learn to take proactive measures to safeguard themselves and their families.  Today we're talking with Jonathan about the Natural Hazards Index, the importance of preparedness, how data can help individual households and communities alike, and what we should be paying attention to amid the changing disaster landscape. EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more. BE AFFIRMED. Get the Good Words email series. WHAT'S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz. STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection. BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram. FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.

The Insurance Council is backing calls for Kiwis to lift their understanding of the risks of natural hazards. The Reserve Bank has released an excerpt on insurance in its upcoming Financial Stability Report. It says insurers, Government, home buyers and lenders all need to up their knowledge, so that future insurance affordability challenges, can be better managed. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi says it's likely more places will become harder to insure as more risks are identified. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 3: Sustainable Functional Recovery: A New Engineering Design Paradigm The novel Converging Design research project merges post-earthquake functional recovery with sustainability. Project PI Andre Barbosa discusses potential results from this effort, such as building code updates and new building products. Other tangible outcomes: successful industry-academia partnerships — and a cohort of engineering students who will take lessons about _sustainable functional recovery_ into the future. Barbosa welcomes individuals curious about sustainable design to contact or visit to the Tallwood Design Institute, located on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Find out the Tallwood Design Institute, a collaboration between Oregon State University and the University of Oregon: https://tallwoodinstitute.org/ Get background info on the multi-institutional NHERI Converging Design project: https://tallwoodinstitute.org/converging-design-home-5663/ Read up on Professor Barbosa's research at Oregon State University: https://web.engr.oregonstate.edu/~barbosa/ The NHERI at UC San Diego shake table, LHPOST6, is the world's largest outdoor shake table: https://ucsd.designsafe-ci.org/ Follow Dr. Barbosa on X: @BarbosaRDGroup Collaborative Research: Converging Design Methodology: Multi-objective Optimization of Resilient Structural Spines NSF Award #2120683 https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2120683&HistoricalAwards=false Questions about NHERI or NHERI extreme events research? Contact us: nheri.communications@gmail.com.

IBM addresses a very serious issue. $45 Million in donations of technology and services for the IBM Sustainability Accelerator as explained by the Vice President and Chief Impact officer, Justina Nixon-Saintil. Did you know that  Climate-Related disasters and Natural Hazards push 26 million people into poverty each year!

Erik Olsen, senior vice president and leader of Chubb's Property Center of Excellence, discusses how IoT technologies can protect against property damage, business interruption, and other impacts of … Read More » The post How Chubb is Using IoT for Natural Hazard Mitigation appeared first on Insurance Journal TV.

Natural disasters can be a stressful and traumatic time for anyone, but they can be especially devastating to vulnerable communities who have been historically underserved. Today, we'll discuss how FEMA is working to build resilience across the country by designating community disaster resilience zones. To explain more about this new and extremely exciting program, I'm joined by individuals at the FEMA headquarters level, as well as the regional level, that are working hard to build this program in a way that is holistic and tailored to the communities that we seek to serve.

Iceland is a country of great volcanic interest with three eruptions in one area since 2021, which has been a hotspot for tourism. We speak with Jorge Montalvo about educating and informing the public safely in one of the most popular volcanic countries in the world. Let's meet Jorge - Geologist, Secondary School Teacher, and Science Communicator. I am a Colombian-born Icelandic geologist with a lot of interest in Natural Hazards (particularly volcanic hazards) and how to mitigate their negative impact on vulnerable populations. My inspirations for this career path were the eruptions at Nevado del Ruiz in 1985 and Heimaey in 1973. In recent years, I have been mostly involved in research and teaching at High School level here in Iceland. I am currently on a slightly different path but aiming at, eventually, making my way into Civil Protection. IG: @gordo21is Twitter: @gordo21_Island ResearchGate: Jorge Montalvo-Jónsson LinkedIn: Jorge Montalvo

GNS principal scientist Graham Leonard looks into why we choose to live where we live, and what the risks are. Graham has recently taken over at GNS as Natural Hazards and Risk Theme Leader. He talks to Kim about resilience and adaptation in areas prone to natural disaster, and how individuals, businesses, infrastructure and decision makers have the power to reduce loss.

In this episode of the It's A Mimic! podcast, the panel of Dungeon Masters is going to focus on all of the environmental dangers out there that don't rely on intelligent design. Cold Open 0:00 Opening Theme 2:42 Intro 3:03 Ad Break 13:02 Hazards Overview 14:02 Normal Hazards 41:08 Wilderness Hazards 51:05 Environmental Hazards 1:01:13 Weather 1:02:38 Eldritch Storms 1:11:43 Ad Break 1:18:08 Outro 1:18:34 Closing Theme 1:23:41 Bloopers 1:24:08 DON'T FORGET TO LIKE & SUBSCRIBE! Find Us On: Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=84724626 Website at https://www.itsamimic.com iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/its-a-mimic/id1450770037 Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y19VxSxLKyfg0gY0yUeU1 Podbean at https://itsamimic.podbean.com/  YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQmvEufzxPHWrFSZbB8uuw Social: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/itsamimic/ Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/itsamimic/?hl=en Reddit at https://www.reddit.com/r/ItsaMimic/ Email at info@itsamimic.com Dungeon Master 1: Kyle McQuaid  Dungeon Master 2: Megan Lengle Dungeon Master 3: Adam Nason Narrator:  Terry Williams Written by:  Kyle McQuaid and Adam Nason Director:  Kyle McQuaid and Adam Nason Editor:  Adam Nason Executive Producer:  Adam Nason Intro/Outro Music by:  Cory Wiebe All other music provided by Tyler Gibson at https://www.instagram.com/melodicasmusic Logo by:  Katie Skidmore at https://www.instagram.com/clementineartportraits/ This episode is meant to be used as an inspirational supplement for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and tabletop roleplaying games in general.  It's A Mimic! does not own the rights to any Wizards of the Coasts products. Artwork included in this episode's video visualizations is published and/or owned by Wizards of the Coast.

In this episode of the Kern County Real Estate Review, host Laurie McCarty sits down with Carolyn Braun, an expert from First American NHD, to discuss the critical topic of natural hazards and their impact on real estate in Kern County, California. From floods to earthquake fault lines, wildfires to dam breaches, and seismic hazard zones, Carolyn sheds light on the importance of understanding and disclosing these risks. Gain valuable insights into how these natural hazards can affect property values, insurance rates, and buyer/seller decisions. Don't miss this informative conversation that will empower you to make informed choices in the dynamic Kern County real estate market.

From landslides and wildfires to floods and tornadoes, Bruce Malamud has spent his career travelling the world and studying natural hazards. Today, he is Wilson Chair of Hazard and Risk and Executive Director of the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience at Durham University - but as he tells Jim Al-Khalili, a lifelong passion for discovery has taken Bruce from volunteering with the Peace Corps in West Africa and a Fulbright Fellowship in Argentina, to fieldwork in India; not only studying hazards themselves, but also the people they affect - and building up the character and resilience to overcome personal tragedy along the way... Over the years, his work in the field has opened up new ways of understanding such events: from statistical modelling to show how groups of hazards occur, to examining the cascading relationships between multiple hazards. And today, his focus is on projects that can bring tangible benefits to people at serious risk from environmental hazards - finding innovative ways to help them to better manage that threat. Produced by Lucy Taylor.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - Для обеспечения пожарной безопасности в доме не достаточно установить сигнализацию. В Австралии число пожаров в жилых домах со смертельным исходом остается высоким, несмотря на то, что их можно предотвратить.

In this episode, Rob and Jo discuss the CSB's investigation report on the 2020 toxic gas release and chemical fire at Bio-Lab Facility in Westlake, Louisiana. On August 27, 2020, strong winds from Hurricane Laura damaged buildings at the facility, causing rainwater to come into contact with the trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) that was stored inside. A chemical reaction began, and the TCCA began to decompose, releasing heat that started a fire, while also releasing a large amount of hazardous gases that traveled offsite. Today, Rob and Jo provide some background about this Bio-Lab facility, discuss the events surrounding the incident, and cover the consequences of the incident. Then they discuss the CSB's five identified safety issues that contributed to the event, what types of companies might be at risk for similar events, and how any facility can prevent an incident like this one. Find the CSB's final report ⁠here. Listen to the other episodes we mentioned today at the links below: Episode 26 - Natural Hazard Assessment and Planning Episode 52 - EPA's General Duty Clause with Guest Mathew Todaro Episode 56 - Implementing EPA's General Duty Clause (GDC) Episode 66 - Tornadoes, Natural Hazards, and Emergency Planning --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amplifyyourprocesssafety/message

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - La seguridad contra incendios en el hogar va más allá de instalar detectores de humo. En Australia, los incendios domésticos mortales son lamentablemente comunes, a pesar de que se pueden prevenir. Esto es lo que necesita saber para evitar que se inicie uno en tu hogar.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - 家庭消防安全不仅意味着安装烟雾报警器。在澳大利亚，尽管可以提前防范，但致命的住宅火灾依然很常见。阻止家中发生火灾，以下是你需要知道的。

Episode 1: Post event reconnaissance with StEER, the Structural Engineering Extreme Events Reconnaissance network Engineer and UNC professor Stephanie Pilkington introduces the StEER network, a group of volunteer experts who perform post-event recon missions after extreme events like hurricanes and earthquakes. Learn about StEER data collecting and how you can get involved. Visit the StEER website https://www.steer.network/ Connect with StEER leaders on Twitter:Stephanie Pilkington (@PhDisaster_) UNC engineer David Rouche (@auburn_windengr) Auburn University wind engineer David Prevatt (@DavidPrevatt2) U Florida wind engineer Interested in extreme events recon and research? Follow NHERI Extreme Events on Twitter: @NHERI_EER Keywords: extreme events, engineering reconnaissance, perishable data, natural hazards Subscribe to the DesignSafe Radio audio podcast! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designsafe-radio/id1267927535 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/designsafe-radioSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Vn6sM7YP28aYgVUqjV5Vu

   في هذه الحلقة نواصل مناقشتنا (بالعربية) حول الزلزال المدمر الذي ضرب تركيا وسوريا في فبراير 2023. نتحدث عن آخر الإحصائيات والتحديثات حول الكارثة ، ونناقش مواضيع مهمة مثل انتشار المعلومات كاذبة في أوقات الكوارث. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، نشرح كيف يمكن للناس معرفة ما إذا كانت منازلهم مصممةضد مثل هذه المخاطر الطبيعية ، ونقدم المشورة للأشخاص الذين يرغبون في بناء أو شراء منازل جديدة في هذا الصدد.   In this episode, we continue our discussion (in Arabic) about the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in February 2023. We talk about the latest statistics and updates on the disaster, and we discuss critical topics such as the spread of false information in times of disaster. Additionally, we explain how people can know if their houses are designed to survive such natural hazards, and we give advice to people who want to build or buy new houses in that regard.   عامر حمد عيسى أبو خلف مرشح دكتوراه و باحث مساعد في معهد فلوريدا لمرونة البيئة المبنية. عامر مهندس إنشائي ويبحث في إدارة المخاطر وتصميم السلامة مع التركيز على المخاطر الطبيعية ، والبيئة المبنية ، وإدارة الأزمات ، والتخطيط للطوارئ. عامر أيضًا مؤلف في أهم المجلات العلمية في هذا المجال ، بما في ذلك المجلة الدولية للحد من مخاطر الكوارث ، والوقاية من الكوارث وإدارتها ، والمخاطر الطبيعية مجد برقاش مهندس مدني وطالب دراسات عليا في كلية الأمير حسين بن عبد الله الثاني للدراسات الدولية ، الجامعة الأردنية ، متخصص في حل النزاعات. مجد حاصل على شهادة معهد إدارة المشاريع ولديه أكثر من 12 عامًا من الخبرة في صناعة البناء. عمل مجد في العديد من مشاريع الطاقة النظيفة والنفط والغاز بين الشرق الأوسط وأمريكا الجنوبية   Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf is a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant at the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience. Amer is a structural engineer and he researches risk management and safety design with a focus on natural hazards, built environment, crisis management, and emergency planning. Amer is also a published author in top journals in the field, including the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Prevention and Management, and Natural Hazards. Majd Bargash is a civil engineer and a grad student at Prince Hussein Bin Abdulla II College of International Studies, University of Jordan, majoring in Conflict Resolution. Majd is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified practitioner and has over 12 years of experience in the construction industry. Majd worked in several clean energy and oil and gas projects between the Middle East and South America     Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DisastersDecon Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!    Our guests: Amer Abukhalaf (@AbukhalafAmer) Majd Bargash (@majdbargash89)   Music this week from "Falling Forward" by Kevin Graham. 

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - Đáng buồn là ở Úc các vụ cháy nhà ở gây tử vong vẫn thường xảy ra dù có thể ngăn ngừa được. An toàn cháy nổ tại nhà không chỉ là mua một thiết bị báo khói để trên nóc tủ là xong. Và đây là những gì bạn cần biết để ngăn ngừa một vụ phát hỏa gây cháy nhà.

The Detail goes to Muriwai to find out how residents are putting their lives back together after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - የቤት ውስጥ እሳት አደጋን መከላከል የጭስ ማስጠንቀቂያ ደወሎችን ( አላርሞች ) በመኖራችው ብቻ የሚያበቃ ሳይሆን ከዚያም በላይ መሄድን ይጠይቃል ። በአውስትራሊያ ህይወትን የሚያሳጡ እሳት አደጋዎች የተለመዱ ናቸው ። ከቤትዎ ሊከሰት የሚችለውን እንዴት ማቆም እንደሚችሉ ማወቅ ይኖርብዎታል።

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - Evinizi yangına karşı korumak yangın alarmı yerleştirmekle bitmiyor. Avustralya'da evde çıkan yangınlarda çok sayıda insan can veriyor. Evinizi olası bir yangına karşı korumak için yapabilecekleriniz de şunlar.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - Ewlekariya agir ya malê ne tiştek e ku em pir caran qalê bikin heya ku bûyereke nebaş çênebe. Ji bo ku xwe ewle bihêlin û malbata xwe ji metirsiyê dûr bixin, hewceye ku hûn li ser metirsiyan zanibin û hemî tedbîrên pêwîst bikin da ku agir bi mala we nekeve.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - ایمنی در برابر آتش سوزی خانه چیزی نیست که ما اغلب در مورد آن صحبت کنیم مگر اینکه یک رویداد ناگوار رخ دهد. اما این در حالی است که ایمن ماندن و دور نگه داشتن خانواده از خطرات، مستلزم آگاهی از خطرات و انجام تمام اقدامات احتیاطی لازم برای جلوگیری از وقوع آتش سوزی در خانه شما است.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - การป้องกันอัคคีภัยในบ้านมีมากกว่าการติดตั้งสัญญาณเตือน น่าเศร้าที่เหตุอัคคีภัยในออสเตรเลียเป็นเรื่องที่พบได้บ่อย เรามีข้อมูลที่คุณควรทราบเพื่อป้องกันการเกิดเพลิงไหม้ในที่อยู่อาศัย

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - Sigurnost od požara u kući ide dalje od instaliranja alarma za dim. U Australiji su smrtonosni stambeni požari nažalost česti, iako se mogu spriječiti. Evo šta trebate znati da spriječite da požar ne provali u vaš dom.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - تتجاوز السلامة من الحرائق المنزلية وجود أجهزة إنذار للدخان. في أستراليا، الحرائق السكنية المميتة شائعة للأسف، على الرغم من إمكانية الوقاية منها، إليك ما تحتاج إلى معرفته لمنع الحرائق من الاندلاع في منزلك.

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home. - अस्ट्रेलियामा भवन भित्र हुने आगजनीबाट धेरैको ज्यान जाने गरेको छ। यसबाट निम्तन सक्ने दुखद घटनालाई रोकथाम गर्न सकिने भए पनि यसको बढ्दो दरलाई के 'स्मोक अर्लाम'ले मात्र थेग्न सक्छ त?

Home fire safety goes beyond having smoke alarms installed. In Australia, fatal residential fires are sadly common, despite being preventable. Here's what you need to know to stop one from breaking out in your home.

EPISODE 3NHERI Tallwood: Testing earthquake performance of mass timber productsIn our final episode with NHERI Tallwood co-PI Jeff Berman, we learn about some of the wood products used in this 10-story wood structure — such as mass-plywood panels, cross-laminated timber, and laminated veneer lumber. Industry partners like Boise Cascade and Freres Engineered Wood have donated many mass-timber components, wanting to discover if they are resilient to earthquake loading.“This ten-story building has just about every type of mass timber that is currently made in it.”-- Jeff Berman Here's a list of industry partners working with the NHERI Tallwood team, including wood product manufacturers: http://nheritallwood.mines.edu/collaboration.html @Boise_Cascade @NHERI_UCSD @UCSanDiego @UCSDJacobs @NSF @slpei @commresilience @MinesCEE @coschoolofmines @uwengineering #NHERITallwood #CLT #Crosslaminatedtimber #CLT #massTimber #naturalhazards #resilience #NSFfunded #earthquakeEngineering #NSFStoriesGet the backstory on NHERI Tallwood: http://nheritallwood.mines.edu/ DYK? UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering is home the world's largest outdoor shake table. It's called LHPOST, the Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table.

 في هذه الحلقة ، ولأول مرة باللغة العربية ، نتحدث عن الزلزال المدمر الذي ضرب تركيا وسوريا يوم الاثنين 6 فبراير 2023 ، مخلفًا وراءه أكثر من 28000 حالة وفاة. نناقش تأثير الزلازل على البيئة المبنية في الشرق الأوسط ، وفي بلاد الشام على وجه الخصوص ، ونتحدث عن العوامل المختلفة التي تساهم في تحويل هذه الأخطار الطبيعية إلى كوارث واسعة النطاق   In this episode, and for the first time in Arabic, we talk about the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, February the 6th, 2023, leaving behind more than 28,000 deaths. We discuss the impact of earthquakes on the built environment in the Middle East, and in the Levant particularly, and we talk about the different factors that contribute to turning such natural hazards into large-scale disasters.   عامر حمد عيسى أبو خلف مرشح دكتوراه و باحث مساعد في معهد فلوريدا لمرونة البيئة المبنية. عامر مهندس إنشائي ويبحث في إدارة المخاطر وتصميم السلامة مع التركيز على المخاطر الطبيعية ، والبيئة المبنية ، وإدارة الأزمات ، والتخطيط للطوارئ. عامر أيضًا مؤلف في أهم المجلات العلمية في هذا المجال ، بما في ذلك المجلة الدولية للحد من مخاطر الكوارث ، والوقاية من الكوارث وإدارتها ، والمخاطر الطبيعية مجد برقاش مهندس مدني وطالب دراسات عليا في كلية الأمير حسين بن عبد الله الثاني للدراسات الدولية ، الجامعة الأردنية ، متخصص في حل النزاعات. مجد حاصل على شهادة معهد إدارة المشاريع ولديه أكثر من 12 عامًا من الخبرة في صناعة البناء. عمل مجد في العديد من مشاريع الطاقة النظيفة والنفط والغاز بين الشرق الأوسط وأمريكا الجنوبية   Amer Hamad Issa Abukhalaf is a Ph.D. candidate and research assistant at the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience. Amer is a structural engineer and he researches risk management and safety design with a focus on natural hazards, built environment, crisis management, and emergency planning. Amer is also a published author in top journals in the field, including the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Prevention and Management, and Natural Hazards.   Majd Bargash is a civil engineer and a grad student at Prince Hussein Bin Abdulla II College of International Studies, University of Jordan, majoring in Conflict Resolution. Majd is a Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified practitioner and has over 12 years of experience in the construction industry. Majd worked in several clean energy and oil and gas projects between the Middle East and South America.     Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DisastersDecon Rate and Review on Apple Podcasts Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!    Our guests: Amer Abukhalaf (@AbukhalafAmer) Majd Bargash (@majdbargash89)   Music this week from "Falling Forward" by Kevin Graham. 

This episode features Dr. Lujia Feng, a Principal Research fellow at the Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She  is a geodesist who is trained as a geologist and geophysicist and now explores the atmosphere. In her research, Dr. Feng uses GNSS to study natural hazards related to tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes and climate. Listen in as Dr. Gopika Suresh talks to Dr. Lujia Feng about Southeast Asia, seismology, atmospheric water vapour from GNSS, challenges of being an immigrant and how diverse voices bring diverse perspectives to remote sensing.  Dr. Lujia Feng: EOS page https://earthobservatory.sg/about-us/our-people/feng-lujia Dr. Lujia Feng's Email: lfeng@ntu.edu.sg  -------- Show notes: Research paper about Earthquake in Costa Rica:  The paper before the earthquake:  Feng, L., Newman, A. V., Protti, M., González, V., Jiang, Y., & Dixon, T. H. (2012). Active deformation near the Nicoya Peninsula, Northwestern Costa Rica, between 1996 and 2010: Interseismic megathrust coupling. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 117. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012JB009230 https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2012jb009230 A paper describing the story after the earthquake Protti, M., González, V., Newman, A. V., Dixon, T. H., Schwartz, S. Y., Marshall, J. S., et al. (2014). Nicoya earthquake rupture anticipated by geodetic measurement of the locked plate interface. Nature Geoscience, 7(2), 117–121. https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2038 https://www.nature.com/articles/ngeo2038 SuGAr Network: https://earthobservatory.sg/research/tectonics/geodesy-group/sumatran-tectonic-geodesy-sugar- Exploring the Application of GPS for Climate Research https://earthobservatory.sg/news/blog/exploring-the-application-of-gps-for-climate-research Dr. Feng's role model: Prof. Kristine M. Larson (https://www.kristinelarson.net/) What is GPS? https://earthobservatory.sg/earth-science-education/earth-science-faqs/miscellaneous/what-is-gps What are the uses of GPS? https://earthobservatory.sg/earth-science-education/earth-science-faqs/miscellaneous/what-are-the-uses-of-gps Earth Science FAQs - Geology and Tectonics https://earthobservatory.sg/earth-science-education/earth-science-faqs/geology-and-tectonics Hosts: Dr. Flavia de Souza Mendes https://twitter.com/flasmendes Dr. Gopika Suresh https://twitter.com/Go__pika Dr. Morgan Crowley https://twitter.com/morganahcrowley News correspondent: Rafaela Tiengo https://twitter.com/RafaelaTiengo_ Rafaela's newsletter: https://www.getrevue.co/profile/rafaelatiengo   Season 13 of Scene from Above is brought to you by Geoawesomeness and UP42. Be sure to check out the EO Hub article by Aleks Buczkowski: ‘https://geoawesomeness.com/eo-hub/understanding-the-earth-observation-value-chain/'   Our next speaker: They are a self-employed Earth observation expert, They are a long-time user of Google Earth Engine, They cofounded Women+ in Geospatial.    

In this special DSR episode, earthquake engineer Keri Ryan takes us on a 20-minute walking tour of the NHERI Tallwood structure. See the 10-story mass-timber building under construction — from the outside in! This milestone experiment is taking place at UC San Diego on the world's largest outdoor shake table. For the first time, researchers are developing and validating a resilient seismic design methodology for tall wood buildings. The work is funded by the National Science Foundation, with support from many industry partners.Curious? Get the backstory on NHERI Tallwood: http://nheritallwood.mines.edu/ Follow the NHERI Tallwood project with the live video stream at UCSD: http://nheri.ucsd.edu/video/Find Professor Keri Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keri-ryan-29332399/#NHERITallwood #CLT #Crosslaminatedtimber #massTimber #rockingwalls #naturalhazards #resilience #NSFfunded #earthquakeEngineering #womeninengineering #NSFStoriesTwitter: @NHERI_UCSD @Unevadareno @UCSanDiego @UCSDJacobs @unrengineering, @NSF @slpei @commresilience @swinerton @MinesCEE @coschoolofmines @Boise_Cascade

In this episode, our midwestern colleagues take the podcast by storm (pun intended). John and Molly talk about how tornadoes and other natural hazards can be accounted for in both emergency planning and as part of a robust Process Hazard Analysis (PHA). They'll cover routine drills, evacuation, and shelter in place practices, muster points and emergency response, and their opinions on complacency towards repeated drills. Whether you too, find yourself in Tornado Alley, or if you're located elsewhere, you'll want to stick around for this episode. Also be sure to check out Episode 26 - Natural Hazard Assessment and Planning. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/amplifyyourprocesssafety/message